Essays
Why Midnight?
At midnight of Nissan 15th, 2448 (1313 bce), G-d broke the last manacle of Egyptian bondage by killing all Egyptian firstborn, and the nation of Israel was born as a free people. Why midnight?
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Wet Matzah
Prohibitions of chametz on Passover reflect G-d’s utter abhorrence of arrogance and pride.
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Walls of Water
A spiritual, Chassidic, Kabbalistic discussion of the splitting of the sea.
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Vital Fluids
G-d gave the Israelites two commandments—the mitzvah of circumcision and the mitzvah of korban pesach (the Passover offering)—so that they should merit the redemption.
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The Vegetarian Era
The spiritual symbolism of maror on the seder plate, as well as a commentary on abstaining from meat and eating vegetable matter.
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The Third Seder
Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Chassidic movement, instituted the custom of partaking of “Moshiach’s Feast”—a mirror seder of sorts that includes matzah and wine—on the afternoon of the eighth day of Passover.
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The Real G-d
The real me, and the real you, are exposed when we are actively engaged in activities that better the lives of others and enrich our society.
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The Question of Freedom
Young children begin the Passover Seder by asking the Four Questions. A look beneath the surface of this custom.
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The Original 15 Step Program
The Seder is a profound mosaic that provides us with the keys to open the doors of freedom on Passover Eve.
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The Muddy Path
This, explain the Chassidic masters, is the spiritual significance of the “splitting of the sea.”
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