Matzah Time: The Dinner Date: The Haggadah in Depth, Part 39
This class focuses on Matzah—step eight of the fifteen that comprise the Pesach Seder. Join for our analysis of the big-ticket item on the Seder menu, addressing its origin of obligation. Is it about the sacred consumption of a unique mitzvah food, or is this a Passover variation of the typical holiday meal mandate? We delve into many sources to piece together several compelling theories about what makes eating Matzah on this most magical of nights so unique and special!
| Topics: | Haggadah, Matzah |
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the Spiritual Leader and Executive Director of Chabad Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, serving one of Canada’s most dynamic Jewish communities. He also serves as Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service. He is an active member of Toronto’s Vaad HaRabbanim (Council of Orthodox Rabbis), and a voting member of the COR Kashruth Council of Canada’s executive rabbinical board. Rabbi Kaplan is featured regularly on many local television and radio shows. He is a sought after speaker, with hundreds of lectures on Chabad.org. He and his wife, Faygie, are blessed with eight children. Artistically endowed, the rabbi enjoys drawing, sketching and creating charcoal portraits.
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