In this dynamic series on the Haggadah, Rabbi Geller shows the incredible depth this Passover tome has when applied to our lives. This first class discusses the mitzvah of eating Matzah and Marror, bitter herbs at the Seder and what they represent. One of the most powerful lessons that come across on this night: The power of the Jewish home that has passed on this knowledge for generations.
The beginning of the Haggadah has us contemplating the meal we are about to eat. Although it may seem to be the opposite, we aren’t as free as we may think. Rabbi Geller moves on to the famous Four Questions, discussing the common denomenator between them, and explaining where to find the answer for them. Also analyzed - Why did G-d need to perform ten plagues if He could’ve just whisked us away on the spot?
The Four Sons are more than caricatures trying to understand the Passover Seder. They represent four different ways that people approach Judaism. Rabbi Geller shows the essential difference between the wise and wicked son, and between the simple and the one who doesn't ask. Hear important lessons on how to deal with people that refuse to be answered and how to teach those who find it hard to understand.
The Jewish nation suffered incredible pain under Egyptian enslavement. Rabbi Geller details the tragic details of our history, from how we lost all hope of freedom once a new Pharaoh arose to the Jewish infants pressed into the walls in place of brick. Once the ten plagues began, that story changed. Hear some amazing aspects of these miraculous events you may not have known, and tell them to your children.
Part of the great power of Pesach is God’s outpouring of Divine chesed to His beloved nation. How do we tap into this delicious flow of goodness? Also hear different ways that God’s expresses His love, and how they connect us to Him during the easy as well as the tough times of life.
Rabbi Kahn helps us peer into the future, from the words of the prophet Yeheskel, who witnessed dry bones returning to life. Hear how the Hebrew months of Nissan, Av, and Tishrei foretold a number of specific events that will occur just prior to our final redemption.
The Seder, and in particular the Haggadah are full of puzzling traditions and phrases. Rabbi Leff explains the point of Seder night and discusses critical points of interest within the text.
Shiur Three discusses how to prepare the Seder plate, including halachic issues about items placed on the Seder plate, and the Four Cups. The Mitzvos of reclining, and relating the Exodus story are also explained.
As we settle down on Pesach night, everyone is encouraged to feel that they’re on location in Egypt - on the very night that God slew the first born. And also to feel us carrying our belongings as we walk out of that horrid land to freedom. Even though this exercise may sound a little ‘new-agey', Rabbi Orlowek explains why it makes perfect sense once we grasp why it happened there and then.