“In every generation, one must consider himself as if he left Mitzrayim.”
The Sfas Emes zt’l says that one must think this way because this is exactly what is happening.
Every year, on Pesach, we become free, and we leave our problems behind.
The Sfas Emes writes, “According to the extent one believes that he’s leaving his troubles, so will it be.”
~ R’ Elimelech Biderman
Unlike most other mitzvos, the uniqueness of matzah is that it enters the body.
Therefore, it is like a spiritual remedy.
It removes all the bad that is inside him and enables him to be reunited with Hashem.
~ The Tiferes Shlomo
We are guaranteed that even in this bitter exile, when we sit and tell the story of yetzias Mitzrayim to our children to implant them with yiras Hashem, Hashem’s kindness is on us, just as it was when we left Mitzrayim.
~ The Chasam Sofer (Drashos vol.2 p.252.)
There are four sons in the Haggadah.
In my opinion, the son who doesn’t know how to ask is best off from all of them.
Because this son doesn’t ask any questions.
He accepts everything that happens to him with emunah.
~ R’ Hirsch Rimonover zt”l
Eliyahu HaNavi attends the Seder of every Yid, and there are great tzaddikim who actually see him.
But an even higher level is when one believes that Eliyahu comes to our Seder.
~ The Sar Shalom
When Yom Tov arrives, people are eager to fulfill the main mitzvos, and they spend money on expensive matzos, a beautiful esrog, or superior wine, but there’s another mitzvah as well.
A person has to gladden the hearts of those in his family. A husband has to make his wife happy, ensure that his children are joyous. He has to have not just a nice esrog and quality matzos, but create genuine smiles.
It’s nice to love mitzvos, but make sure you have your priorities straight.
~ R’ Meir Mazuz
One who does not waste time will find time for everything.
~ R’ Chaim Yosef Dovid Azulai
When a person gets angry, he brings harsh judgments upon himself.
~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l
Learn how to say thank you:
We thank You Hashem for creating us!
We thank You Hashem for giving us a sun that gives us light and warmth!
We thank You Hashem for giving us air to breathe!
We thank You Hashem for giving us water to drink!
We thank You Hashem for giving us food!
We thank You Hashem for giving us the ability to sleep every night and recuperate our strength!”
~ R’ Avigdor Miller zt”l
Rabbi Yisroel Salanter once asked his teacher, the saintly R’ Yosel Zundel of Salant, if he should study mussar. “Yes, yes,” was the reply, “study mussar and you will develop positive character traits.”
Rav Yisroel used to say that these words pierced him like an arrow…and ended up devoting his life to the study of mussar concepts…and spreading these ideals and principles to the masses.
We can learn from this that if someone is open to hearing what you have to say, even one statement can have a major influence on his entire life.
R’ Simcha Zissel Ziv zt”l
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