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Yeshivish glossary term

matan Torah

מתן תורה

Meaning

  • giving of the Torah at Sinai

Usage and context

A central theme of Shavuos.

Category
Shavuos
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

Shavuos is zman matan Toraseinu.

Plain-English example

Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah.