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Passover 5769 - April 8-16, 2009

 Holidays
The Third Seder

Memory is a victory over time; but to truly free ourselves of time's tyranny requires the ability to not only relive the past, but also remember the future
 Living
The Son Who Cannot Ask

He looks okay, but he is not okay, and we, his parents, know and live with this every day. Like his ancestors in Egypt, our son is in a prison; his is a prison of the mind, perhaps the heart.
Not As Simple as It Looks

Baila Grunwald of Montreal, Canada, mother of fourteen children, never intended to become a business manager. But ever since 1993, when the Montreal Matzah Bakery opened its door, Baila has been putting in long hours at work to ensure the superb quality of her matzah.
My Passover in Dnepropetrovsk

I was looking forward to what promised to be a new and fascinating experience. And Dnepropetrovsk isn't just any European city—it is the city where the Rebbe spent much of his childhood...
The Model Matzah Bakery That Was a Failure

As the hours passed, the students became frustrated and some planned on closing the doors early. They began assessing the cause of the failure.
The Magic of the Four Questions

A wise parent or teacher who will learn to focus on questions as the key to helping a child develop his "brain power." Here are examples of non-productive questions versus thought-provoking ones...
 Parshah
The Parshah in a Nutshell
The Eighth Dimension... The death of Nadav and Avihu: 14 reasons, and a mystical explanation... Truth vs. Peace... What is morality? ... and simple things like what to eat and when not to get drunk
Holy Lunch

Have you ever closed a deal, celebrated your marriage (or its anniversary), or simply spent time with a good friend -- without eating something together? Why do our teeth, gullet and stomach figure so prominently in who, how, where and with whom we are?
A Tale of Two Extremes

Is this the culmination of our becoming a nation? Instead of sitting and basking in the presence of G‑d, we're expected to leaf our way through a description of scavenging beasts!
Just Do It

As they say in Yiddish, Apetit kumt mit'n essen. (Trust Jews when it comes to food)
The Eighth Dimension

With so many "firsts" associated with this day, why does the Torah refer to it -- and by extention, to the entire Parshah -- as "the eighth day"?
From the time that I was a child attending cheder, and even before, there began to take form in my mind a picture of the future redemption--the redemption of Israel from its last exile, a redemption such as would explicate the suffering, the decrees and the massacres of galut...
— From a letter by the Lubavitcher Rebbe

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Shabbat
10 Nissan | April 4
Shabbat HaGadol
Torah Reading: Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36)
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
War of Egyptian Firstborn (1313 BCE)
Miriam's Passing (1274 BCE)
Israelites Cross Jordan (1273 BCE)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Today's 'Nasi': Dan
Recite from Haggadah; Study Passover Laws
Sunday
11 Nissan | April 5
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Mass Circumcision (1273 BCE)
Passing of Nachmanides (1270)
Passing of Sheloh (1630)
Lubavitcher Rebbe Born (1902)
Education and Sharing Day USA (1978-Current)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Today's 'Nasi': Asher
Monday
12 Nissan | April 6
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Hezekiah Falls Ill (548 BCE)
Ezra Departs Babylon (348 BCE)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Today's 'Nasi': Naftali
Tuesday
13 Nissan | April 7
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Abraham's Brit (1714 BCE)
Haman's Decree (357 BCE)
Passing of R. Joseph Caro (1575)
Passing of Tzemach Tzeddek (1866)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Today's 'Nasi': Levi
Search for Chametz Tonight
Wednesday
14 Nissan | April 8
Erev Pesach - First Seder tonight
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Maimonides Born (1135)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Fast of the Firstborn
Chametz Eating Deadline
Burn and Nullify Chametz
Eruv Tavshilin
Passover Offering
Passover Seder Tonight
Thursday
15 Nissan | April 9
Passover- 2nd Seder tonight
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
"Covenant Between the Parts" (1743 BCE)
Abraham Battles Four Kings (1738 BCE?)
Angels Visit Abraham (1714 BCE)
Isaac Born (1713 BCE)
Jacob Wrestles with Angel (1556 BCE)
Moses at Burning Bush (1314 BCE)
The Exodus (1313 BCE)
Queen Vashti Executed (366 BCE)
Daniel in Lions' Den (372 BCE)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Passover Torah Readings
Prayer for Dew
Begin Omer Count Tonight
2nd Seder Tonight
Light Holiday Candles after nightfall.
Friday
16 Nissan | April 10
Passover
Omer: Day One
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Sodom Overturned (1714 BCE)
Manna Ends (1273 BCE)
Esther Appears Before Achashverosh (357 BCE)
Haman Hanged (357 BCE)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Count "Two Days to the Omer" Tonight
Light Shabbat Candles before sunset.


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