This Pesach is most significant because of the turmoil and suffering that Jews everywhere are experiencing. The Seder can give us optimism in Hashem’s promise that He is redeeming us! We will experience a most amazing salvation!
Our goal on Leil HaSeder is that our children will become bigger believers, truly trusting in Hashem’s goodness, speaking with Hashem at every step, and always looking forward to the Geula and yeshua, in those days, at this time.
During the Seder, we are commanded to feel that we were personally liberated from Egypt. This takes real effort over time - how can we feel liberated when we're in such chaotic times?
Passover cleaning, kids, crumbs everywhere, pressure...IIEEEE! How do we properly deal with our children when we are under the pressure of Passover cleaning?
Pesach, the holiday when Jews eat only unleavened bread, commemorates the exodus from Egypt. The dietary restrictions can be challenging. Here are easy-to-make recipes with minimum preparation time.
The same function can be the greatest mitzvah or the worst transgression, an elixir of life if one is deserving or an elixir of death if he is undeserving...
A child who feels the light of Shabbat at home, who sits at a Seder table that had not just matzahs, wine, and delicacies, but also the true light of the Exodus from Egypt – the soul of such a child receives a thorough inoculation against all the generation’s temptations. And oh, don’t they need it!
The “extras” we do in the course of performing mitzvot are rewarded in this world. What are those “extras”? We are rewarded for the amount of preparation, excitement, passion, joy, and love that we invest in a mitzvah.
Think that matzot are dry and tasteless? Try this simple traditional dish that is a combination of matzot, eggs, nuts, and dried fruits. Its sweet taste and nutty texture is a great side dish at your Passover table!
At the Pesach Seder we ask the famous question, "Why is this night different than all other nights?" The Toldot Yaakov Yoseif (Parshat Tzav, 2) explains that the word "night" here is referring to the darkness of exile. Why is this exile longer and more bitter than all the rest? The answer might surprise you...
Here's a recipe for the most delicious nut and coconut cookies you’ve EVER eaten. Make a double batch (it might not be enough) and enjoy them throughout the holiday period!
Jews have a special innate ability to poke fun at things and to notice their internal contradictions, exposing the world's follies for what they truly are. We’ve been in the business of telling the world “The emperor has no clothes” ever since the Paschal lamb in Egypt.