Compassion and Connection
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Category: Pesach
Pesach: 4 minutes of Inspiration
Posted onWe learn in the Torah that Yaakov “took” the blessing from Yitzchak on the Seder night. Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses how, during this time, we need to tap into the tremendous blessings that are ready to be bestowed upon us by G-d and his accompanying angels. The Seder night is a time to daven, pray for our children and for future generations.
Recognition and Rejoicing
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In this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Shira Smiles discusses the holiday of Pesach
Pesach
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Silver Setting
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In this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Holiday of Pesach.
Who Knows One
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In this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the Holiday Of Pesach.
Returning To Roots
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Holiday of Pesach.
Pesach Seder Parenting
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In this class (shiur) Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the parenting approach to the Seder.
Capitulation Chessed And Chinuch
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the holiday Of Pesach.
Pesach Sheini
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach Sheini, Mrs. Shira Smiles examines how we can access the message of the day, and how it connects to the fifth week of Sefirat Ha’omer, the week of Hod.
The Symbols of Pesach
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In this Torah shiur (class) on the holiday of Pesach, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson looks at some of the symbols used at the Seder, such as the matza, called lechem oni, and the charoset. Rabbi Isaacson also discusses the seeming interruption of Hallel for Shulchan Orech, the eating of the festive meal.
Themes of the Hagaddah
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Ari Jacobson discusses some of the major themes in the Hagadda. Rabbi Jacobson provides a general understanding as well as specific insights in the Hagaddah.
The Pesach Experience
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In this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen presents the Pesach experience. Rabbi Cohen animatedly explains how to truly experience Pesach on a spiritual level.
Pesach: Transformation
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class) on Pesach, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about some aspects of transformation that we can feel through the dynamic and spiritual aspects of the seder.
Lessons from the Four Sons
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In this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg learns lessons in chinuch and avodat Hashem from the questions and answers of the four sons of the Hagaddah. The class emphasizes the need to ask sincere questions throughout our lives.
Lessons from the Splitting of the Sea
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) about the last day of Pesach, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller explains how Kriat Yam Suf (the splitting of the sea and the drowning of the Egyptian army), was different from the miracles of Egypt, why this added salvation was necessary for the Jewish people, and what we can learn from it.
The Mitzvah of Eating Matzah
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Avishai David surveys the halachic opinions of the Ibn Ezra, Rambam, the Vilna Gaon, the Chizkuni, and others, in regards to the Mitzvah of Eating Matza on the night of the Seder and for the rest of the holiday of Pesach. This class thoroughly covers the topic of eating Matzah from a halachic and hashkafic perspective.
Shevi’i Shel Pesach
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the spiritual significance of the last days of Pesach. Based on the Shem MiShmuel, Rabbi Reichman explains how the last days of Pesach represent a holiday celebrating the tzibur, nation of Israel as a whole.
Chometz: Moving Beyond Self
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on the holiday of Pesach, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller speaks about the meaning of chometz, the deeper role of the Halachot (laws) pertaining to it, and how one can internalize the lessons of removing chometz and move beyond ‘self’.
Dedicated in memory of Jacob and Laura Elbirt, by their daughter Paula Elbirt.
The Dual Symbolism of Matzah
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In this Torah shiur on the holiday of Pesach, Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg discusses the dual symbolism of Matzah, and the themes of Galut and Geula at the Seder night.
Pesach: Wine and Wheat Whispers
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Mrs. Shira Smiles asks a number of questions on the haggadah, to develop a proper mindset for the Seder night.
Echad Mi Yode’a
Posted onIn this class on Pesach, Rabbi Avishai David discusses the ideas behind the song of Echad Mi Yode’a, which is said at the end of the Seder.
Bundling Mitzvot
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson speaks about the concept of not bundling mitzvot together, which comes up in a number of areas in the Seder.
Vayehi B’Chatzi Halayla
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Avishai David explores the piyut of Vayehi B’Chatzi Halayla, which is said at the end of the Pesach Seder.
Pesach Seder: Higher Order
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on the Pesach Seder, Mrs. Shira Smiles how, on a festival that represents an erratic type of movement, we call the first night of Pesach Leil HaSeder, the night of order.
Lechem Oni
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson discusses the mitzvah of matza, and the idea of ‘lechem oni.’
The Four Cups
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson discusses some of the halachot and some of the hashkafa surrounding the mitzva of four cups of wine.
Shvi’i Shel Pesach: The Splitting of the Sea
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In this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller speaks about the splitting of the sea, which took place on the seventh day of Pesach.
Hallel at the Seder
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Shimon Isaacson discusses the mitzva of reciting Hallel at the Seder.
Hallel on Pesach, Part 2
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Pesach, Rabbi Avishai David continues exploring the recitation of Hallel on Pesach.