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.
A clue to the essence of Pesach is understanding why it is sandwiched between Purim and Shavuous. Pesach reclarifies who we are, where and how our nation originated, and what we should be heading for. Rabbi Gogek tracks a few customs back to their core - setting the stage to blaze a new trail for higher awareness.
Practically every Jew knows that house cleaning is a major preparation for Passover, but how many know about the spiritual effort it takes to overturn nasty attitudes that lurk in the heart? In this important lecture, Rabbi Kahn taps the mindset of our generation and how Passover offers a straight forward formula to spruce up both our homes and our hearts.
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.
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.