Matan Torah
The Rambam (Igeres Teiman) writes, "Remember Har Sinai because Hakadosh Baruch Hu commanded that we must always remember it. He forbids us to forget it and He obligates us to teach it to our children. Raise your children with the story of this great moment of matan Torah and speak about this wonder before many people because it is the pillar of emunah."
Therefore, let us briefly discuss some of the wonders that occurred at this special time.
The Midrash (Shemos Rabba 29:9) states, "When Hakadosh Baruch Hu gave the Torah, the birds didn't chirp and they didn't fly. The oxen didn't groan, the sea was still, people didn't speak. The entire world was silent and Hakadosh Baruch Hu said, אלקיך 'ה אנכי, 'I am Hashem your G-d...'"
The Gemara (Zevachim 116.) states that when Hakadosh Baruch Hu gave us the Torah, His voice was heard throughout the world. Kings of the nations panicked. They came to Bilaam and asked, "What are these loud sounds that we hear? Is a flood coming to the world?"
Bilaam told them that Hashem was giving the Torah to bnei Yisrael. "Hashem has a precious item in his treasury, it was hidden with Him for 974 generations before the world was created, and He wants to give it to his children, as it states (Tehillim 29:11) עוז 'ה יתן לעמו, 'Hashem will give might [the Torah] to His nation.' They all replied, עמו את יברך 'ה בשלום, 'May Hashem bless His nation with peace.'"
