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The story of Pesach Sheni (the Second Passover) and its timeless lesson for us.

Second Chances

Pesach Sheni

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By Moishe New
Rabbi Moshe New heads the Montreal Torah Center. He is sought out lecturer on Kabbalah and its relevance in our lives today.
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May 6, 2012
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The Torah and subequent laws had not been given yet when the Jews were in Egypt. The laws of impurity didn't apply. Read the account of Pesach Sheni in Scripture itself and see how novel the law is.
Rabbi New
May 5, 2012
I think you miss the point about the 2nd Passover
Please consider - this was and is not a new commandment.

The only reason it came into being was because they then, made up the ashes of the red heifer - to cleanse them of death.

Did you consider that Mosheh killed an Egyptian ... and he ate the Passover in Egypt - defiled by death - as most everyone else did as well. They did not sprinkle did they???

Where was the Tent of Meeting or the Temple at ... where they brought up the lambs and goats to be killed??? They didn't even have one yet did they???

Of course - the 2nd Passover there was the Tent of Meeting as well as the ashes of the red heifer; and, because of NOW HAVING the ashes of the red heifer - one was to be cleansed from death to partake.

When the guys went to Mosheh and said - hey ... why can't we eat of it - it was not any brainstorm on Mosheh or Arron's part; BECAUSE ... they knew that just the year before - everyone ate it with death on them.

Why make this take on more air than it really holds?
Al-Yahnai Hawkins
Clyde, TX/USA
May 24, 2011
Re: Live Broadcast
This class -- and ALL of our live classes -- are available on archive shortly following the live broadcast.
Jewish.TV Editor
mychabad.org
May 18, 2011
Live Broadcast
I have to be out during this broadcast of Moishe New...is there any way to see it again?
Melody Masha Pierson
Montreal
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