Passover Videos

The students of Yeshiva Gedola in London, UK prepare for the holiday of Pesach by delivering packages of hand-baked shmura matzah to 2000 homes throughout the city.

The Jewish people’s redemption from Egypt as a model for getting “unstuck” from seemingly impossible situations in one’s own life.

In the Haggadah, our Sages debate the precise number of plagues visited upon the Egyptians in Egypt and at the crossing of the Red Sea. The spiritual relevance of their respective views provides guidance and inspiration for our own personal exodus.

This class explores the fascinating role of the Charoset and in so doing sheds new light on the personal freedom we are to experience Seder night. (Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol. 32, pp. 44–53.)

A series of classes based on a chassidic discourse of the Rebbe which explains the mystical significance of the verse (Deut. 6:2) "When tomorrow your child will ask you, "What are the testimonies, the statutes and the laws... [of Pesach]?"

A scholarly analysis of the Talmud's definition of the destruction of chametz before Pesach. Based on Pesachim 4b and the commentaries of Rashi and Tosafos.

This class on the Haggadah presents the mystical understanding to the opening reading at the Seder: “This is the bread of affliction that our fathers ate…"

The Four Cups of the Passover Seder as they correspond to the "four sons" (the wise one, the wicked one, the simple one, the one who does not know how to ask) as well as the four matriarchs (Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Leah.) Part 1 of this class addresses the first two cups.

The Four Cups of the Passover Seder as they correspond to the "four sons" (the wise one, the wicked one, the simple one, the one who does not know how to ask) as well as the four matriarchs (Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Leah.) Part 2 of this class addresses the second two cups as well as the cup poured for Elijah the prophet.

On the final day of Passover (Acharon Shel Pesach), there is a custom to partake of a festive celebration known as Moshiach’s Seudah (the meal of Moshiach). What is the source and meaning of this custom, and what is its connection to the final redemption that will come about through Moshiach?

Watch our Jewish crafting guru, Abbey, demonstrate how to create a Seder centerpiece that will leave your guests dazzled!

Join Abbey and her friends in creating a personalized Passover craft that you can use at the Seder.

Experience the miraculous exodus of the Jewish people out of the mighty Egyptian empire—in a unique, fun-filled (and educational) style!

In temple times, each Jew would participate in a Passover offering. We examine two details of the Paschal sacrifice: its bones were not to be broken and it was to be eaten roasted. What is the deeper meaning behind this and how is it relevant today?

For the school science fair, Joey invents a most awesome robot that helps him get ready for Passover!

On Seder night, we are obligated to tell over at length the story of the Exodus (as described in the in the section of Maggid in the Passover haggadah). How is this mitzvah different than the daily remembrance?

We may live in a free country, but that doesn’t guarantee us being free people. Freedom must be created from within. We can learn this from refusenik Natan Sharansky.

The commandments aren’t merely rituals; they carry deeper meaning. And Matzah isn’t just a commemoration of what the Jews ate during the Exodus. It actually imbues us with a vital spiritual nutrient called faith.

I’m Pharaoh. I’m an ego addict. But then, there isn’t a human being on this planet that doesn’t feel deep inside that, “Hey, I’m the only thing that really exists!”

At the Passover Seder we ask four questions on why this night is different. Learn the deeper meaning to these questions.

We read in the haggadah: “Blessed is the Omnipresent who keeps His promise to Israel…” Why does it specifically use the term Omnipresent to refer to G-d here?

A series of classes based on a chassidic discourse of the Rebbe which explains the inner dynamics of the miraculous and the natural, by way of examining the verse (Michah 7:15) "As in the days of your Exodus from Egypt, I will show [the people] wonders." (Maamar Kimei Tzeischa 5712)

One of the most popular passages we sing in the Haggadah is ‘Dayein’, which are fifteen reasons we are grateful to G-d for all the good He did for us with the Exodus. Learn the deeper meaning of this classic.

To teach someone how to act G-dly, you must help them understand that they are G-dly.

Towards the end of the Passover Seder we eat the Afikoman (dessert), which is a piece of matzah that is hidden, which reminds us of the Paschal sacrifice. Learn the deeper significance of this matzah on five levels.

This three-part Talmud series will be exploring and analyzing the first chapter of tractate Pesachim, focusing on the mitzvah of searching and disposing of all chametz on the eve of Pesach— leading to the discovery of three fundamental principles related to speech, rent and mitzvah performance. Just in time for Pesach!

Get a taste of the myriad of insights found in the Passover Haggadah authored by the Rebbe.

In 1946 the Rebbe published a new commentary to the Haggadah under the title Haggadah for Passover with Collected Customs and Reasons. In his review of this work, Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin, editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia Talmudit, lauded it as “a wondrous Haggadah, with few comparable to it,” noting its encyclopedic scope and its concision, as well as the original insights and explanations that the Rebbe offers. To study the Rebbe’s Haggadah is to open a broad gateway to the laws, practices, liturgy, symbolism, and history of the seder. Join Rabbi Isser Zalman Weisberg on an in-depth journey of scholarship and discovery.

In this intermediate level class you will learn to understand the unique give-and-take style of Talmudic debate and discussion. Text for this class is in middle of chapter ten of tractate Pesachim, titled ‘Arvei Pesachim’, and we pick up the Talmud’s discussion at folio 115a.

A short film on why the Festival of Freedom is called "Passover" and why the Israelites needed to smear blood on their doorposts.

The night before they left Egypt, the Children of Israel were commanded to eat matzah and bitter herbs together with the Paschal lamb "waist-belted, shoes on your feet and staff in your hand". Thus class will explore the spiritual dimension of this dress-code and its guidance for our personal exodus. (Based on the maamor V'kocho 5737)

A son-in-law and grandson continue a western Massachusetts ‘shmurah matzah’ tradition begun by the late Chabad emissary Rabbi Dovid Edelman, a matzah delivery route that has stretched all the way to the White House’s Seder. Video produced and edited by Pearl Gabel.

G-d instructed the Jewish people to prepare "in haste" to leave Egypt. Pharaoh rushed the Jews out. Pesach has been a time of urgency ever since. Discover how urgency is key to personal growth.

Examining the background of the kitniyot prohibition. Why it was accepted by Ashkenazic Jewry but not Sephardic Jewry. Looking at how the third Chabad Rebbe, the Tzemach Tzedek sourced this prohibition.

The Kabbalah of the matzah and wine at the Passover Seder. Men, women and the dynamics of redemption. Explore the deeper understanding of why we have three matzahs on the Seder plate and drink four cups of wine. (Based on Lukutei Sichos vol. 26, Parshas Voeira)

The first two nights of Passover are all about the exodus from Egypt. One week later, we celebrate again . . .

We welcome everyone at the Seder and give each individual personal attention, not mechanical responses…

A three-part series about the mechanics, mindfulness, nuts and bolts of the Seder’s legal intricacies so that everything gets done right!

In the Passover haggadah, after we enumerate the ten plagues, we read what appears to be a simple mnemonic to remember the plagues. Discover the profound meaning embedded in this hidden code.

At the Passover Seder we read of the four sons. Each son is actually an insight into an element of your child’s relationship.

Short thoughtful insight to enhance your Passover Seder experience.

Discover the deeper dimension of the Passover Seder’s fifteen-part observances, which aren’t merely commemorations of our past, but are keys to our own liberation.

Explore the deeper mystical dimension of the Passover Seder. Join Rabbi Zushe Winner for an eye-opening analysis of Matzah and the Seder-plate, uncovering their deeper significance and powerful message to make this year's Seder an exhilarating experience.