Embracing the Joy and Significance of Shavuos: A Celebration of Being Chosen

As we prepare for the holiday of Shavuos, I can't help but think about my own experiences and the significance of this joyous occasion. From shopping for new Yom Tov clothing for the kids to setting up our learning schedules for the night, we go all in to celebrate this holy holiday. But sometimes, amidst the hustle and bustle, we may overlook the true meaning and power of Shavuot. At the core of Shavuos, we find exuberant celebration and gratitude for being chosen by God to learn His Torah and walk in His ways. The Gemara says that on Shavuos, we all agree that we must celebrate with cheesecake and our parties because we should be proud of being chosen as children of God. I'll share a personal story about recognizing the significance and joy of our unique and special mission and how lucky we are to have been chosen by God. Don't miss this heartfelt reminder to rejoice, sing, and dance on Shavuos!

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Ah, the holiday of Shavu is upon us.

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Let me know if the following reenactment is the slightest bit relatable for you.

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You get the kids the new Yantiv clothing.

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You buy yourself a new tie.

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you buy your wife a Yantiv present.

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You're ready to go.

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You get the house all ready with the flowers.

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It's like Matantaira.

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You make sure you have your gemaras there and you set up your schedule for what you're gonna do.

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Shavu is night.

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Everything's ready to go.

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You get your Isaac's ram for the night, or the Yatir forest or whatever it is.

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You are ready.

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You're a mouchan for this.

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Holy holiday of Shavu is.

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You make your air of Taaf Shill, and don't forget that.

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You go to Daven.

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You make it as a Shabbuchah b'onimikolam irayimimonimikolashayimikidishonimimitwaisav Beautiful.

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You come home from Davening.

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You maybe eat a bit too much, but you still.

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You push through.

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You go to learn.

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It's two in the morning, still, you keep going.

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You see the guy in the corner, though.

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You know obsessive energy drink guys.

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Four red bulls in This guy's outside with the brownies and they're talking and learning.

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You're inside, you're learning more.

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You're a little bit shvach, a little sleepy.

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Maybe you'll do something more humish.

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Maybe this, this guy's, inspired him doing tikken khatzais, everything tikken l'al Shavu is, but sometimes, in the hustle, bustle, sometimes, the second day can become hard.

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Sometimes we can miss nuances of the holiday.

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Sometimes, without the proper mindset, the day that is so poachingly powerful to elevate us to new heights can be overlooked.

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And here's one approach.

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Give me 60 seconds.

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I first saw this from a Gershin Ribner.

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I subsequently saw it from the Asaibashashah Vahidah and ultimately saw it in the Gemara from the Amirabhiyay say start the 60 seconds now.

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Shvu is a day of being ecstatic and overjoyed that God chose us to learn his Taira, to become Kedai Shemti, to walk in the ways of God.

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It's an ultimate day of exuberant celebration And therefore our avayda is that this is a loving relationship, that we're so in love with Hashem that we stay up the whole entire night.

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Does it even make sense?

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Sometimes it ends up losing out on the Taira the next day, because if we went through the whole night, why can't I just learn during the day?

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Because sometimes when I have a Mikaukelesis as sure, when you're in love you do stupid things You just stay up the whole night.

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You want to do it, go ahead and you celebrate.

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As the Gemara says, on all holidays, it's unclear exactly if you must have Ghashmias, or maybe you could just spend your time in the synagogue learning and diving.

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But on Shvu is everyone agrees that you need to have cheesecake.

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You need to have your own party.

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You need to celebrate because God chose me, you should be proud.

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And if God forbid no, not God forbid if your celebrity that you know in the news should come to you and say you want my life for a second, you want to be on the front page of the news, you want the billion dollars and whatever it is that that celebrity has that they're coming to offer you, you want to switch for an hour, you should say I don't want it.

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My life is better because I was chosen to be a child of God.

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I was chosen to have an ultimate be bringing light onto the nations, to walk in Hashem's ways, and that makes me feel like I've got it all.

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It makes you dance outside like a Meshugana, because it's Ghashmaq's design and that's the avidah from Shvu is probably over 60 seconds, but I have to tell you I was walking in the airport, so something happens.

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If you live out of town, you get to have stories like this, and somebody asked me when they saw my tzitzis and they saw my Yamaka, i promise you.

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He told me what's it like to wake up in the morning and have something to live for.

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He said I try this the movie, the book.

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It's enjoyable, but ultimately, what's it like to have something that you live for and something you're willing to die for?

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It woke me up.

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It's Ghashmaq's design and Shvu is as Revyay safe said, if ilaib hayoy makama, ikoyoy sepe shuka, if na for today, then how many Joe Schmozer in the marketplace?

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but Shvu is made him a yoyse.

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Shvu is a day to celebrate that you have been chosen for this exalted, unique, special, unbelievable, enjoyable mission by Hakkodesh Baruch, and rejoice and sing and dance because this Ghashmaq's designer yid.

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And how lucky we are that Hakkodesh Baruch who chose us.

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