Editing Moshe Rabbeinu (section)

== Matan Torah and the Sin of the Golden Calf ==
After seven weeks from leaving Egypt, the nation arrived at Har Sinai on 1 Sivan 2448. They camped there to receive the Torah. Three days before Matan Torah, known as "Shloshet Yemei Hagbalah," Bnei Yisroel were commanded to prepare themselves for Matan Torah. On the third day, 6 Sivan, Hakadosh Baruch Hu revealed Himself on Har Sinai in a revelation accompanied by thunder, lightning, and the sound of a shofar that grew stronger moment by moment.

When Hashem began saying the Aseret Hadibrot, fear fell upon Bnei Yisroel and they retreated from the mountain. Following this, Moshe transmitted the Aseret Hadibrot and the Torah to Bnei Yisroel.

After Matan Torah, Moshe ascended to heaven for forty days to bring down the Luchot Habrit. Due to a miscalculation, Bnei Yisroel thought forty days had passed and Moshe hadn't appeared. Because of the Satan showing Moshe's image in a cloud, Bnei Yisroel thought Moshe had died and turned to Aharon to build them new gods. Aharon tried to delay them by suggesting creating new gods from silver vessels the next day, hoping Moshe would return by then.

The next day, Yisroel came and threw their silver and gold vessels into the fire, and an "egel" was formed which Yisroel worshipped. When Moshe came down from the mountain and discovered that Bnei Yisroel had made an "egel," he broke the Luchot and ordered shevet Levi to kill the sinners. Additionally, several people died from a plague and drinking bad water.