The giving of the Torah is an event described in Exodus 19–20 and Deuteronomy 5, in which God gives the Torah to the Israelites at Mount Sinai. Accompanied by fire, smoke, a cloud, thunder, and lightning, God commands the Ten Commandments. The event is considered a foundational moment in Jewish tradition and is celebrated on the holiday of Shavuot.
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It was on the third day, in the morning, that there was thunder and lightning.. (Exodus 19:16) This was the frontispiece to a mahzor for Shavuot printed in Sulzbach in 1827 by S. Arnstein and Sons. Artist was Joseph Herz 1776 - 1828.
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