Lessons on Passover - Pesach
One Minute Late
What drives a 90 year old man to come to the synagogue an hour and a quarter early? What can we learn from this?
Rabbi Yoel Gold | Kislev 3 5782
Chol Hamo’eid – Weekday or Yom Tov?
: My shoes tore on Yom Tov. May I have them repaired on Chol Hamo’eid? The supermarket has something on sale on Chol Hamo’eid that I need for after Yom Tov. May I purchase it? Someone told me that Chol Hamo’eid is sometimes stricter than Shabbos. How can that be?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Tishrei 11 5782
5 Reasons for Eating Matzot During Pesach
Every Jew thinks that he/she knows why we eat Matzot during Pesach. The enclosed article will shatter most people’s beliefs and thinking…
Rabbi Avraham (Abe) Abrahami | Nissan 24 5781
Shhh… It's a Secret (for Now)!
Translated by Hillel Fendel
[There is a] very profound story [that] alludes to a unique aspect of Shivi'i shel Pesah - an aspect that is central and fundamental to the entire process of the Final Redemption. Is concerns the Chabad tradition that the Besht instituted an afternoon meal on this last of Passover, known as the Seudat Mashiah [Feast of the Messiah]...
Rabbi Netanel Yossifun | Nissan 23 5781
Erev Pesach on Shabbos Guide
This year, the first day of Pesach falls on Sunday, which means that Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos. This changes many Pesach observances. Below is a simplified guide to the practices of Erev Pesach that falls on Shabbos.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Nissan 13 5781
The “poor” Bread: Rich in Meaning
We begin our narrative of the Seder – following a few ritual prerequisites – with the saying of Ha Lachma Anya (“This is the bread of affliction...”). This is a most unusual item, with myriad questions abounding.
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Nissan 13 5781
How Does One Fulfill the Obligation to Experience the Exodus
A Moment of Wisdom
A Moment of Wisdom
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu | Nissan 13 5781
