Pesach

Pesach: The Joy of Liberty

The Torah does not explicitly command us to be happy on Pesach (beyond the general commandment to rejoice on our holidays). Nonetheless, Pesach is the

Whatever You Want

The Tikun of the Seventh Night of Pesach Just as we stay awake on the night of Shavuot and the night of Hoshanah Rabbah, so

The Kabbalistic Promise of Passover, the mo...

The Arizal promised that whomever would be careful with chametz during Passover would not sin all year long. How could he make this promise and

From Redemption (Purim) to Redemption (Pesa...

Cleanliness of Speech, Purity of Thought, C...

In the ten-rung ladder of spiritual growth outlined by Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair, three consecutive rungs are: “Cleanliness brings one to purity, purity brings one to

Out There

“Egypt” (מצרים) means “straights,” alluding to psychological blocks and states of confinement. Chametz (leavened bread) symbolizes egocentricity. Egocentricity (chametz) is the source of all psychological confinement

The Last Exile

The four questions that we ask at the Seder table begin: “What is the difference between this night (of Pesach) and all (other) nights?” The children at

Mouth to Mouth

Both Purim and Pesach commemorate the redemption of the Jewish People. Both begin with the letter pei (פ), which means “mouth.” Informing Miriam and Aaron