The bitter & the sweet

The Hurt & the Hope

The Jewish People languished in slavery & degradation for more than a century. Somehow, rather than blame Hashem for our sad state of affairs, we reached out to Him & looked to Him to save us.

Avraham’s Mistake

From Shirat Hageula, p. 17-18

Many have discussed the nature of Avraham’s sin of asking, “How will I know [my progeny will inherit the Land]”? Avraham speculated whether his children would succeed in handling the gift of the Land in a way that they would live an independent national life in it.

Why Do We Need an Acronym of the 10 Plagues? Why Do We Take Out Some Wine?

IN EVERY GENERATION

Magid – Beginning the Hagada

Chapter Sixteen-Part Six

Chapter Sixteen-Part Six

The Main Message of the Hagada

Chapter Fifteen-Part Two

Chapter Fifteen-Part Two

Tell Your Child"- the Hagada Laws"

Chapter Fifteen-Part One

Chapter Fifteen-Part One

Shir Hashirim

Deeper meaning of Shir Hashirim, The Song Of Songs.

Determining The Essence Of Pesach

What is the central message of the Pesach story? Turning a tribe of slaves into a community of free men...

Can We Offer Korban Pesach Without the Beis HaMikdash?

History of the argument if we can bring a Korban Pesach without the Beit Hamikdash? Explanations of both sides.

FOUR

Pesach

Passover...and Foreign Workers

The people of Bombay inquire of Ben Ish Chai as to whether or not there is a possible violation of Jewish law in the fact that non-Jewish servants bring chametz into the homes of their Jewish employees and eat there in the privacy of their own rooms.

Seeing Hashem’s Face

The Yellow Light

Preparations for Passover include a thorough search for every crumb of leaven in the house. But is this what instills in us a sense of freedom? Is this in tune with the spirit of spring, in which we free ourselves soak in the fresh spring fragrance?

A Mighty Hand and an Outstretched Arm

Parashat Bo

God's taking the Jewish people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm made it clear that they had been chosen as the God's nation. When Israel suffers, God's name is desecrated. This fact guarantees the eternal existence of Israel.

Pondering Passover

Part 1

Significance of the Two Names. Why the Extended Servitude?. Thesis and Antithesis.

In the Wake of Passover

The spiritual uplift one experiences during Passover leaves an imprint on the soul which remains fixed there even after the exalted days of the holiday have passed. The state of the soul after Passover in no way resembles its state before Passover.

The Structure of the Passover Haggadah

“Had not the Almighty taken our fathers out from Egypt, then we... would have remained enslaved to Pharaoh.” Were it not for the Exodus, history would have simply come to a halt, and we, the Jewish people, would still be enslaved to the same Pharaoh.