Did You Know That

DID YOU KNOW THAT

You probably know that this week’s parsha tells us that Moshe Rabbeinu stayed on Har Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights.

But did you know that the two brachos that are said on Krias HaTorah (Asher Bochar Banu & Asher Nosan Lanu) contain 40 words?! The Tur (OC §139) teaches that Chazal made those brachos have 40 words in order that they should correspond to the 40 days and nights that Moshe Rabbeinu remained on Har Sinai.