Pesah and Matsah and Maror – But Why?

One peculiar feature of the Haggada stands out year after year:Rabban Gamliel used to say: Anyone who fails to mention three things on the night of Passover has not fulfilled his obligation. And what are they? The Paschal Sacrifice, Matsa and Maror.The simplest...

Guide to the Laws of Passover

This is a duplicate of the latest post on my other blog, “Ask The Rabbi”.”My yearly guide to the Essential Laws of Passover is now available online in PDF format. You can download a copy by clicking here.If you are interested in receiving a version...

Trickle-Down Spirituality

One of the most perplexing problems we encounter when studying the Book of Exodus is the style of presentation of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. Four parashot are dedicated to the construction of the Tabernacle – Terumah, Tetsaveh, Vayaqhel and Pequde. The first...
Of Children

Of Children

“And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children.And he said:Your children are not your children.They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.They come through you but not from you,And though they are with you...
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