The Exodus is mentioned numerous times in the Torah, and our calendar is based on the first month (Nissan) as the month of the Exodus. The Torah tells us not to oppress the stranger because we were strangers in Egypt, do not hurt the downtrodden, do not cheat in business etc. because we were slaves…
Passover is always observed in spring, on the fifteenth day of the month of Nissan (around March or April). The Torah describes the month in which Passover falls as the first month, and emphasizes several times that Pesach occurs in the springtime: God said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying: This…
In order to understand the commandments surrounding Pesach, one must study the laws. The second law is that we must imitate G-d and redeem someone else from their suffering. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Education should be via dialogue and experiences. That is how we properly transmit Pesach to our children. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Why do we care whether or not the dogs barked when we left Egypt? Tune in to Harry Rothenberg’s video blog to find out! View this video directly on Vimeo.
Rabbi Becher discusses the Pesach Seder, and some of the many lessons one can learn from it. View this video directly on Vimeo.
The Festival of Matzos Passover is most often referred to in the Torah as Chag HaMatzot, literally the Festival of Matzahs (unleavened bread).30 Clearly, the eating of matzah and the prohibition against leavened bread (in Hebrew, chametz) are defining features of the festival. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread [matzah]… you shall observe the…
Rabbi Becher wonders why does G-d introduce Himself to the Jewish people as “G-d Who took you out of Egypt” and not as “G-d Who created the universe”? Surely creation of everything, space, time and matter is more impressive than taking one group of people out of Egypt? View this video directly on Vimeo.
Soon, at the Seder, we will be sitting and reading, learning, teaching and questioning the Haggadah – the story of Pesach and the Exodus which we are obligated to review, to investigate, and to convey to our children and grandchildren on the night of Pesach. It is fascinating to note that there is something fundamental…
Harry Rothenberg asks how can we view ourselves as if we personally left Egypt if we were never there? View this video directly on VIMEO