The Eisodus and the Exodus – Pesach 5774

Passover celebrates a historic event – the redemption of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt.  God intervened in history, punished the Egyptian slave-masters and took His people Israel out of Egypt with miracles and wonders. With the Exodus, God created the physical entity known as the Jewish people and laid the way for their…

Pesach 5774

Matzah is the food of a humble slave, who does not have time to let the bread rise, and who eats foods that will leave him feeling full for hours afterwards. (Orchot Chaim on Haggadah)  For this reason, matzah is called “the bread of affliction”. (Deuteronomy 16:3) The fact that the Jewish people ate slave…

Pesach Concerts 2014

Gateways Pesach 2014 Retreat will be held at the Hilton in Stamford, Connecticut, from Monday April 14th to Tuesday April 22nd 2014. Our Nightly Entertainment is always an experience not to be missed. Wednesday night, 1st night Chol Hamoed features Simcha Leiner. Simcha Leiner has taken the Jewish Music scene by storm and is currently…