HEBREW TEXTS  .  HEBREW LANGUAGE  .  JUDAISM

Why was the Torah given in an inhospitable, uninhabited place? When something as important and significant as the Torah is delivered, one would expect an environment that matches its importance. But in the desert? What does the desert have to offer as a backdrop for the giving of the Torah?

The year was 1935 and the Spanish government was making elaborate plans to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the Rambam's birth. Apparently, a moment of honor and great pride for Jews around the world.