The Beis Aharon zt’l (p.93:) writes, “The six days [of Pesach] are a preparation for
the seventh day, for the primary day is the seventh day of Pesach, since that is
perfection, the day they said shirah.” Rebbe Mendel of Riminov zt’l said, “I
heard from a gadol, a student of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizensk zy’a, who repeated
in the name of his Rebbe that the time most mesugal for attaining emunah is the
night of Shevi’i shel Pesach.
True belief means giving oneself over to God, trusting in Him totally and never doubting Him, no matter what the circumstances. This is the concept of faith – to cling to Him completely and unequivocally. Such attachment brings a person to complete wholeness. ~ Maharal of Prague
Truth is one of the very foundations upon which the world stands. As this is so, when you speak falsely it is as if you are nudging at the world’s foundation. ~ Ramchal
Every home uses more or less the same type of matzos, as they are all made from the same recipe – flour and water and nothing else. When it comes to challah, every home uses a different recipe. Some use sweet challos, some eat egg challos, and so on. This suggests that on Pesach, everyone is the same: resha’im, tzaddikim, people of high levels, people of low levels, they are all equal in the sense that they can all gain from the Seder. ~ R’ Elimlech Biderman Shlita
Be stringent [to be clean from chametz on Pesach] with all their laws and details, and whoever spends a lot of time with these matters, he will be granted long life. ~ The Shaalos v’Teshuvos min HaShamayim (71)
When we eat matzah, we recline. Then we eat the maror, and we don’t recline. And then we eat matzah and maror sandwiched together, and we recline. Why do we recline? Although there’s matzah, there’s maror there too.
The answer is, when the maror is wrapped with matzah, which is “food of emunah,” he realizes that even the bitter times are for his good. He can now recline for the maror as well. ~ R’ Elimelech Biderman Shlita
If you have problems, see if some flaw in yourself might be responsible. If you find no flaw – you are flawed. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l
The evil design of the yetzer hara is to make a person think that he has transgressed greatly, when in truth, he really has not. Thus, when a person is discouraged because of negative behavior and actions, his depression prevents him from performing mitzvos and good deeds. ~ The Maggid of Mezeritch
It is impossible to honor one’s parents as much as one should. ~ Rashi in Kiddushin 31.
