<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 10:29 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cantorwolberg@cox.net" target="_blank">cantorwolberg@cox.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
The question is asked why there is a need for Shavuos AND Simchas Torah, as they basically<br>
have the same function. L'havdil, Xtians claim the New Testament is the fulfillment of the<br>
Old. In Judaism, the holiday of Simchas Torah might be seen as the fulfillment of Shavuos.<br></blockquote><div><br>They are not really comparable as Shavuos is from the torah & Simchas torah is not. Shavuos is celebrating receiving of the Torah. Simchas torah is a cyclical completion of reading of the torah.<br>
<br>Unless you mean comparing the harvest festival aspects.<br><br>Saul<br></div></div></div>