There is a Midrash which tells of how the Jewish people designated their children as the guarantors of the Torah. It is perhaps in this vein that the Rebbe had emphasised each year that all Jewish children should be present in the synagogue on Shavuot to hear the reading of the Ten Commandments.
The Ten Commandments will be read on the first day of Shavuot in synagogues around the world on Wednesday, 12th of June.
Why do we need to bring the children? So that they can become familiar with the "terms" of the guarantee. The children's presence in shul actually confirms our guarantee.
In Hebrew, the word for guarantor is "orev." Orev can also mean pleasant or sweet. What sweeter guarantors can we have than our children, who can help influence our own deeds to be pleasing?
One of many beautiful concepts in Judaism is that the Jewish soul can comprehend long before the mind does. With this in mind, we see how imperative it is to bring even babies to shul; though their minds might not yet comprehend where they are, their souls certainly do.
This Shavuot, let us all bring our guarantors to shul to hear the reading of the Torah.
Wishing all our readers and Jews everywhere a very happy Shavuot!
