The Mystery of the Missing Child at the Seder
Each of the 4’s at the Seder has a 5th that’s missing – the 5th cup, the 5th expression of geulah, the 5th question, and the 5th pasuk in Arami Oved...
Pesach: The Birth of the Jewish People
We fulfill more mitzvot on the night of Pesach than any other night of the year – the Abudraham counts 12 mitzvot. Why so many mitzvot on one night? Why is...
People Believe What They Want to Believe
“And Moshe stretched out his hand over the sea, and HASHEM moved the sea with a strong eastern wind all the night, and He turned the sea to damp land and...
Hallel at the Seder
Why do we split the Hallel into 2 parts on the night of the Seder? Why don’t we say a bracha on Hallel at the Seder? Why do we praise the...
The Contradiction of the Two Rashis in Arvei Pesachim...
Rashi at the beginning of Arvei Pesachim says the 4 cups of wine correspond to the 4 leshonot shel geulah. However, Rashi later on says that we drink 4 cups corresponding...
Chad Gadya: Not Just a Children’s Song
Delivered at the OU Israel Center, March 25, 2018 (9 Nisan 5778) Rabbi Breitowitz Sunday Morning shiur is sponsored by Mel David in Gratitude to Hashem for the many blessings he has been...
Rav Chaim Brisker’s Landmark Understanding of Makkat Bechorot Answers...
The Tur says that Emet V’Yatziv has an advantage over Shema in that it mentions not only Yetziat Mitzrayim but also Kriyat Yam Suf, and Makat Bechorot. Why do we mention...
The “Yachatz” Mystery…and How Yitzchak Avinu Always Comes Through...
Download the source sheet The Ba’al HaTurim at the beginning of Va’era points out that the gematria of the word Va’era is 208, the same as Yitzchak because it was in...
The Lomdut of Selling Chametz
Can you sell someone else’s chametz? Even if they appoint you as a שליח, all you are doing is delivering someone’s words to the one selling chametz and we say “מילי...
Ha Lachma Anya: It All Boils Down to 1
The Chida writes that the whole purpose of the Haggadah is Hashem Echad, Echad mi Yodea, to reach the point where we realize that there is only 1 G-d. This is...
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