The bitter & the sweet

How Many K’zeitim and Why?

It’s Hip to Dip - The Charoses Saga

The Final Redemption

We are living in the period of the Final Redemption – but just like in Egypt, it is up to us to complete the release from physical bondage by attaining spiritual freedom.

It's Coming Soon: the Great & Awesome Day of Reckoning

As a nation, we have always maintained the highest moral code. Even under the greatest duress, when we have been discriminated against & treated cruelly, we did not respond in kind.

Is Enough Ever Enough??

The hands-down winner in the “favorite song of the Seder” contest, of course, is Dayenu. But would it really “have been enough” if G-d divided the sea & we did not safely cross it?!

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?

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…

How Does One Fulfill the Obligation to Experience the Exodus

A Moment of Wisdom

A Moment of Wisdom

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.”

White Wine for the Seder

Is it permissible to use white wine for the arba kosot (four cups at the Seder)?

On Freedom, Matzah, Maror, and Korech

Sixteen Seders to Egypt

Exodus sounds far away from us, but is it so?

Concise and Innovative Insights on the Haggada for Your Seder

Why do start the seder with "Ha Lachma Anya"? What is the Idea of not eating Chametz? Why do we scold the evil son, instead of welcoming him for coming?

Who is Mashiach Ben Yosef?

There is a direct connection between Mashich Ben Yosef and Pesach, and that is why we read Haftara of the Atzamot Yeveshot of Yechezkel on Shabbat Chol Hamo'ed Pesach.

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.

Being a Good Guest

The Halachic Etiquette when Visiting Someone’s House

The Halachic Etiquette when Visiting Someone’s House

How Fast Must I Eat?

The Content of Slavery and the Content of Kingdom

Part II

The soul of a Jew is connected to the idea of malchut, of not being in need.