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7 years ago
The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy
Following Hashem’s promise not to destroy the Jewish people, after the sin of the Golden Calf, Moshe requested that Hashem make known to him the qualities ..
Written by Rabbi Zev Leff
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7 years ago
No Leather on Yom Kippur
Saw this idea in \’Torah thought for a day\’ – Shemos. (recommended!!) Moshe is told to remove his shoes as he will be walking on holy ground. ..
Written by Lloyd Schroeder
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7 years ago
The 4 Cups; the Sugya
It’s interesting that when the gemarra[1] says ‘when Adar comes along we increase the simcha,’ Rashi[2] points out that this is referring to the miracles of both ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
ho lachma anya
did you know that the ba’al hagada was answering the question you had always asked …. ? what are we celebrating on Pesach – we’re still deeply ..
Written by Sruli Guttentag
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7 years ago
There is a long backdrop to this fateful…
The serious trouble for Bnei Yisroel started, says the Torah, when Paroh said to his advisors that he was scared Bnei Yisroel would join his enemies and chase him from ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
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7 years ago
The significance of the 4 Cups
Chazal instituted the Mitzvah of the four Kosos (cups) which represent the four terms used for the redemption v’Hotzeisi v’Hotzalti v’Goalti v’Lakachti. ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
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7 years ago
Testing our working definition of Freedom
How does the dicitionary define freedom? “The condition of being free of restraints.” Free from restrictions, no limitations, The ability to do or say whatever ..
Written by Anonymous
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7 years ago
Chassidishe Vort
On Pesach at the Seder, we drink 4 cups of wine plus we have one cup for Eliyahu HaNavi. The word cup in Hebrew is “Kos.” The gematria of the word Kos is 86, which ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
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7 years ago
Kos Shlishi: Why is it a sign of freedom??
The four kosos represent the four lashonos of geula that are unique to Pesach night. The third kos is the kos that we drink for Birchas HaMazon. But Birchas HaMazon ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
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7 years agoPesach Seder Table Vort: snippets you did not know about the ten plagues
The main part of the mitzvah to relate the story of the Exocus is the ten plagues. And the Chayei Adam says that it was the minhag to call in the non-Jewish helper ..
Written by d fine
