Monthly Archives: April 2025

Nissan teaches us: No matter how deep the darkness— Redemption can come in an instant. Beyond nature. Beyond logic. All it takes is Emuna. ~ The Rebbe of Piaseczna (Aish Kodesh)

Pesach is an intensely political festival. It is about the central Jewish project: constructing a society radically unlike any that had existed before. ~ R’ Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l

The Seder night is a time to tell our children not only about our past but to inspire them about the future, to instill in them the hope and faith that redemption is always possible. ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

The matzah represents both our affliction and our freedom. It teaches us that within the hardships of life lie the seeds of redemption. ~ R’ Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt”l

When Reb Shlomo Frishtik asked R’ Shlomke of Zvhil zt”l whether to have his seder at his father’s home or his in-laws’, based on which matzah they used—hand or machine—R’ Shlomke answered: “In Shamayim, they won’t ask what kind of … Continue reading →

“People ask how to kasher their keilim for Pesach… But who asks how to kasher their mouth— to make it a holy vessel, worthy of eating the matzah?” ~ R’ Berish of Biyala zt”l

Whatever you’re doing, do it with a SMILE!   Taking out the garbage? Cleaning? Shopping for Pesach?    The cost of Matzah doesn’t go down because you’re miserable about it. כי בשמחה תצאו – let’s do it with a smile 🙂 ~ … Continue reading →

“Let your garments always be white, and let your head never lack oil.”~ Kohelet 9:8 Imagine wearing pure white, expensive silk garments, and balancing a full jug of oil on your head.  One careless moment — one slip of focus … Continue reading →

Many of the things people worry about never actually happen. But constant fear of what might go wrong can make even a good life feel like suffering. This kind of suffering is self-inflicted — and unnecessary. Next time you find … Continue reading →

A person cannot rely on his wealth, his wisdom, or his strength. The only thing that can truly protect him… is his tefillah. ~ Midrash Tehillim (Shocher Tov) 142:1