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Passover 5766 - April 12, 2006
The Existential Exodus
You can hide it enough so it doesn't embarrass you in public. You can pretty it up so that others are not as annoyed with it. You can try to ignore its whelps and howls when it gets out of hand. But can you free yourself of your ego?
You can hide it enough so it doesn't embarrass you in public. You can pretty it up so that others are not as annoyed with it. You can try to ignore its whelps and howls when it gets out of hand. But can you free yourself of your ego?
The Science of Jewish Survival
The story of Jewish survival is so exceptional and unparalleled that it challenges the imagination. Perhaps we can take our explanation from the great empirical thinkers of our time, the scientists...
The story of Jewish survival is so exceptional and unparalleled that it challenges the imagination. Perhaps we can take our explanation from the great empirical thinkers of our time, the scientists...
Freedom in a Cracker
It contains no oil or honey, nuts or fruit, not even a coating of egg and poppy seeds . . . How did this “bread of poverty” wangle center stage in the festival celebrating our acquisition of the greatest of wealths—our freedom?
It contains no oil or honey, nuts or fruit, not even a coating of egg and poppy seeds . . . How did this “bread of poverty” wangle center stage in the festival celebrating our acquisition of the greatest of wealths—our freedom?
The Golden Monkey
"The Jew does not seem very grateful," Janosh pointed out to the Duke. "Whenever he collects his money he thanks his G-d, instead of thanking you, the noble lord who feeds the hungry mouths of his children"
"The Jew does not seem very grateful," Janosh pointed out to the Duke. "Whenever he collects his money he thanks his G-d, instead of thanking you, the noble lord who feeds the hungry mouths of his children"
Story
Tomorrow in Jerusalem
"Why should we wait a whole year? Moshiach can come immediately, and we'll bake matzah in Jerusalem with this very water!"
"Why should we wait a whole year? Moshiach can come immediately, and we'll bake matzah in Jerusalem with this very water!"
Passover (Pesach) 2026
Gain knowledge of the history and the laws, be inspired by the kabbalah, read thye personal experiences and insights, buy shemurah matzah and sell your chametz -- all on our Passover maga-site
Gain knowledge of the history and the laws, be inspired by the kabbalah, read thye personal experiences and insights, buy shemurah matzah and sell your chametz -- all on our Passover maga-site
Parshah
Summary of the Passover Torah Readings
Out of Egypt... the Paschal Lamb... to see and to be seen... appointments in time... leaven and matzah... the Song at the Sea... a Messianic prophecy... a synopsis of the Torah readings for the first, intermediate and closing days of Passover
Out of Egypt... the Paschal Lamb... to see and to be seen... appointments in time... leaven and matzah... the Song at the Sea... a Messianic prophecy... a synopsis of the Torah readings for the first, intermediate and closing days of Passover
Shemini in a Nutshell
G-d specifies which animals are kosher and which are not, as well as the laws of ritual purity. The priests begin their service, but two of Aaron’s sons die while offering incense.
G-d specifies which animals are kosher and which are not, as well as the laws of ritual purity. The priests begin their service, but two of Aaron’s sons die while offering incense.
We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and the L-rd our G-d took us out from there with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm... If the Holy One, blessed be He, had not taken our fathers out of Egypt, then we, our children and our children's children would still be enslaved to Pharaoh in Egypt...
— The Passover Haggadah
Print Magazine
It’s G-d’s world. Everything He gives is good, the sweetest good.
But it is often a good far too great for us to understand. We imagine it is not good, because that’s the only way to make sense of it with our small minds.
Yet the truth is, He gives us all the good we can handle. If we could take more, He would g...
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