The Four Sons: Finding the Right Method for Each...
With a simple command, God makes clear that teaching is fundamental to our observance of Passover. Fundamental and obligatory. I must teach my son, my children, of the great miracle God...
Drasha for the Second Day of Pesach: The Egyptian...
The following drosha was given at the Saranac Synagogue in Buffalo on the second day of Passover, 5747 (1987), and transcribed from memory by Jeffery Zucker. Comments and questions are very...
Drasha for the First Day of Pesach: Ha Lachma...
The recital of the Haggadah opens with the words: “This is the bread of affliction which our fathers ate in the land of Egypt. Let all who are hungry enter and...
The Chernobyler’s Seder
The Chernobyler Rebbe used to perform his Pesach Seders in an interesting way. During the year he would record in a notebook personal miracles, as they occurred to him. Then, on...
Drasha for the 7th Day of Pesach: Rejoicing in...
One of the most frustrating things that can befall a rabbi is that, while looking for a good topic for a talk during one Yomtov, he comes across something suitable for...
Drasha for 7th Day of Pesach: The Pain of...
The following drasha was given at the Saranac Synagogue in Buffalo on the seventh day of Passover, 5747 (1987), and transcribed from memory by Jeffery Zucker. Comments and questions are very...
Drasha for the Eighth Day of Pesach: Yizkor
Before we say Yizkor, I want to share a thought with you that I read in the journal, “Dos Yiddische Vort”. It was an article by Rabbi Moshe Sherer, the head...
Drasha for the 8th Day of Pesach: What Made...
The following drosha was given at the Saranac Synagogue in Buffalo on the eighth day of Pesach 5747 (1987), before Yizkor, and transcribed from memory by Jeffery Zucker. Comments and questions...
Condensed Ritual Guide to Passover Seder
1. Seder Plate A special Seder Plate is displayed during the Seder, containing the key elements of Passover. The plate is carefully prepared and placed before the head of the household,...
Burning your Chametz Safely
1 – Burn only what you collect during Bedikat Chametz (not whole boxes of cereal). Do not burn plastic/aluminum foil. 2 – Never allow children near the fire. 3 – Wear...
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