Dayeinu!

By Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum

Here’s a classic question that I’ve seen in many of the meforshim on the Haggadah: What purpose could there have been in bringing us close to Har Sinai without giving us the Torah? After all, the entire purpose of bringing us to Har Sinai was matan Torah! So what do we mean by saying that just going close to Har Sinai was enough? What would it have accomplished if we wouldn’t have received the Torah?

    I’ve seen various answers to this question. Some say that there was a spiritual experience just by being present at Har Sinai, even without matan Torah. Just being at the site of the mountain would have elevated us to a higher spiritual level.