What is so unique about Jewish freedom? Rav Brevda gives a running commentary of the Jewish experience in the desert after leaving their bondage in Egypt. He reconciles how we were 'commanded' and at the same time free to choose. Hear the secret of how the mitzvas elevate each limb to a higher level of kedusha, and the specific obligations we are to perform on seder night.
What is unique about Jewish freedom? Rav Brevda depicts what the Jewish experience was like in the desert after leaving the slavery of Egypt. He goes on to reconcile how we could be 'commanded' but at the same time be free to choose. Hear the secret of how the mitzvot elevate each of our limbs to a higher level of kedusha, and what our particular obligations are on seder night.
This all-encompassing 2-part talk describes the unique nature of what it means to be Jewish. Discover the real meaning of our chosenness, and the disproportional contributions we have made to civilize the planet. This Passover night, experience a deep pride by sharing significant insights with family and friends about the nature of our collective heritage and our humble beginnings as a nation.
This all-encompassing 2-part talk describes the unique nature of what it means to be Jewish. Discover the real meaning of our chosenness, and the disproportional contributions we have made to civilize the planet. This Passover night, experience a deep pride by sharing significant insights with family and friends about the nature of our collective heritage and our humble beginnings as a nation.
If you are planning to spend Pesach in a non-observant home, don't panic, your holiday experience can be fulfilling - as well as halachically correct. Based on many years of experience, Rav Berkovits counsels how to deal with most of the problems that usually arise. Hear how to prepare the home, and run a meaningful seder - without offending your hosts. Learn what must be done, and where you can be lenient to ensure an enjoyable Pesach experience for all.
Ladies it's that time of year again, but just appreciate that Pesach cleaning can be a lot easier once you know where the red lines are. Rav Berkovits gives articulate, simple guidelines for reducing that 'Pesach dread' by explaining what is essential and what's not. This classic yearly review combines bottom line halachos with warm practical advice. This year, arrive to your Seder seat in one peace - Chag Somach.
Is there one central Jewish belief that can be pinpointed to have caused the mass redemption from Egyptian slavery? The answer lies somewhere between our psychological bondage and our physical enslavement. As you bite into your matzah, taste the deeper freedom your forefathers experienced on one very fateful spring night a few thousand years ago.
What do the Garden of Eden, Pharaoh and Isaac have in common? Rabbi Kahn explains why the morally corrupt epicenter of the world, Egypt, was chosen for our century's long enslavement.
Just as Shabbos celebrates the creation of the universe once a week, Pesach celebrates the creation of Klal Israel. Just as unity was the key for our redemption from Egypt, it is also the key for bringing about our long awaited redemption. Learn significant lessons about what true unity is from our collective slavery, our redemption, and our unanimous acceptance of the Torah just seven weeks after the Exodus at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Let's take a different peek at the Exodus from Egypt. Rabbi Wagensberg asks why the galus transpired in Mitzrayim? Why we needed to wait till we reached the 49th level of impurity before rushing out, couldn't we have left sooner with a bit more composure? And what chance do any of us really have to access to ultimate kedusha? Also hear some strange practices of the seder along with their deeper meanings.