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?

How Does One Fulfill the Obligation to Experience the Exodus

A Moment of Wisdom

A Moment of Wisdom

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.

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.

The Birth of a Nation

Much like a child being born, the nation of Israel broke through the waters of the red sea and were then fed directly by G-d until they were ready to stand on their own.