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Vilna Gaon: It should say מה נשתנה הלילה הזאת (feminine) not masculine, יום is masculine, לילה is feminine!?! All other mitzvot are relegated to the day, why is סיפור יציאת מצרים...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Recorded at the OU Israel Center, 4 Nisan 5778 (March 20th, 2018).