Passover 658 articles

At the Seder, we have the practice to open the door, ostensibly for the prophet Elijah. This isn’t really the reason we do it. Rather, it represents the merging of two...

“When you enter the Land of Israel, you will enjoy prosperity and abundance. You will build beautiful homes. Your crops and livestock will increase. You will amass gold and silver. And...

3 peculiar halachot – even if you are alone you ask yourself the 4 questions. Usually we can’t add to God’s praises, but the seder night is different. What is so...

Rabbi Sholom Gold discusses the haftarah of Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach (Ezekiel 37), Yechezkel’s vision of the valley of the Dry Bones, and how it is being fulfilled in our days....

Chametz represents the old world order (pre-Yetziat Mitzrayim/Matan Torah. Matzah represents the new world order. What changed with the Exodus from Egypt and the Giving of the Torah?

The prohibition against eating chametz (leavened bread) on Pesach (Passover) is different from all other prohibitions in the Torah. The most noticeable difference is the fact that the prohibition lasts only...

Shiur provided courtesy of Naaleh.com. Summary by Channie Koplowitz Stein It was the ultimate moment of redemption. Hashem Himself came down and smote the Egyptian firstborn. The Torah says, “I shall...

Shiur provided courtesy of Naaleh.com. Summary by Channie Koplowitz Stein It is customary to set a beautiful table for the Pesach Seder, to adorn the table with silver vessels and any...

Translated by Michael Hattin The image of Eliyahu the Prophet breaks down one of the fundamental assumptions of our existence, namely, that a great divide separates our material world from the...

Definition of the Problem The halakhic discussion regarding shares in a chametz-owning business during Pesach revolves around three distinct prohibitions: “Bal yera’eh u-val yimatzeh:” the Torah prohibition to own chametz during Pesach –...