Additional Lessons

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?

At this Point, the Son Asks

So why did Hashem liberate them? The answer is: because they were his sons; children are treated differently. They are always excellent, charming, beloved, and sweet. Hashem always treats them “like a father who has mercy on his children,” as they are the “apple of his eye.”

Seder Via Video Conference

Stealing the Afikoman

How to Keep Our Kids at the Seder and On The Derech of Torah

An innocent line in the gemara about "grabbing matzot at the Seder so children will stay awake", is open to 5 totally different explanations in the rishonim, where each one sees it as a springboard for his personal educational theory. Each of these chinuchi and psychological approaches will hopefully, not only keep our children at the seder, but also "on the derech" of Torah and Mitzvot, to stay religious for the rest of their lives. In addition to the Talmudic analysis, the she'ur includes humorous anecdotes and personal experiences, which were originally delivered at a Shabbat HaGadol Drasha.

How Fast Must I Eat?

Indigestible Matzos, or Performing Mitzvos When Suffering from Food Allergies

Magen Avos on Seder night -- Which Bracha is First?

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