Shavu'ot: notes from my D'Rash at the congregation
Thursday night this week started the festival of Shavu’ot. It was originally a 1-day feast, which would have been celebrated from Thursday night to Friday night this week, but, later, an extra day was added (today) to encompass those of us who are far from Jerusalem. You can read more about this feast in Leviticus 23:15-21 and Deuteronomy 16:9-12 . Since we are celebrating Shavu’ot, I want to talk about a very special Shavu’ot in history. We will find this story in Acts 2. Acts 2:1 The festival of Shavu‘ot arrived, and the believers all gathered together in one place. So this was a day much like today. In this same festival. With believers gathered together. Acts2:2 Suddenly there came a sound from the sky like the roar of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Have you ever heard a strong wind like that?...