How could the Jews oversleep on the day they received the Torah?

Library » Torah » 10 Commandments | Subscribe | What is RSS? PRINT EMAIL COMMENT Rabbi Velvel: Welcome. Whats on your mind? shuteye: Why did the Jews oversleep at Matan Torah [Ed. note: Giving of the Torah]? Rabbi Velvel: Kabbalah explains that when one sleeps his soul leaves his body. The Jews hoped that through sleep they might be able to reach a higher level than when they are awake shuteye: Oh thanks a bunch! That is much clearer and such a nice explanation for them. Rabbi Velvel: your welcome [Ed. note: see also “Sleepless in Sinai”] All names, places, and identifying information have been changed or deleted in order to protect the privacy of the questioners. In order to preserve authenticity, the chat sessions have been posted with a minimum of editing. Please excuse typographical errors, missing punctuation, and/or grammatical mistakes which naturally occur in the course of informal chat sessions. ADD A COMMENT Please email me when new comments are posted (you must be  logged in). RELATED CATEGORIES Mitzvot » 10 Commandments Holidays » Shavuot » 10 Commandments Email to a friend Post a comment cancel Loading...