Passover

This parshah serves as the Biblical source for three of the Four Sons of the Passover Seder, about whom the Haggadah states, “The Torah addresses four categories of children.” First is the wise son, who is intelligent, knowledgeable, and thus G‑d-fearing....

Perhaps you don’t deserve it, but neither did our fathers in Egypt—and G‑d was there for them. He’ll be there for you, too.

Our job is to find the divine sparks hidden within each person, each object and each event, and let that shine.

What is the significance of the Passover holiday taking place around thetime of the full moon?

tie a sheep to your bed and leave it there for four days. It will be there when you go to sleep (good luck with that!) and when you get up.

People in trouble don’t have the time or luxury to wait while you quibble over the command structure; they’re waiting for you to rescue them from evil.

Question: What was the purpose of each household "keeping" the Paschal lamb for four days, from Nissan 10-14, before it was sacrificed? Answer: Moses instructed the Jewish people about the details of the first Passover offering: "On the tenth of this The ...

Excellent question. We began celebrating the holiday of Passover on the first anniversary of our freedom from Egypt. Actually, in practice we celebrated it even during the actual Exodus, as we were commanded by G‑d to eat the Passover lamb on the night pr...

The problem with most revolutions is that they are true revolutions -- revolve a full 360 degrees and the same ingrained patterns reassert themselves...

So, they happened to eat matzah because they were in a rush. So what? I thought that Passover is about freedom, not food!