The lesson: each person must (“climb the mountain from the bottom”) personalize yiddishkeit in addition to doing the truth we were born into.

Explanation of above. Mattan Torah gives access to the absolute truth with it’s advantages and challenges.

Personal vs. “organized” Yiddishkeit. Each has different strengths. Personal Yiddishkeit is (of course) personal, Organized Yiddishkeit is bigger than you and doesn’t allow you to create your own rules.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 75 ff The same question applies to (why) the story of Yetzias mitzrayim (the exodus) is written in the Torah?

Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 75 ff Ramban’s proposal perhaps Breishis is “a sign for the children” for prophecy. Refutation of above.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 75 ff The issue of “Ain limadin milifnei Mattan Torah”- We don’t learn any of the Mitzvos from what is recorded prior to the point (in the Chumash) of The Giving of the Torah.