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Pesach Divrei Torah from 1999-2017 Torahweb.Org Pesach divrei Torah from 1999-2017 TorahWeb.org Written by: Rabbi Hershel Schachter Rabbi Yaakov Haber Rabbi Daniel Stein Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski Rabbi Michael Rosensweig Rabbi Mayer Twersky Rabbi Yonason Sacks Rabbi Mordechai Willig Rabbi Zvi Sbolofsky Rabbi Benjamin Yudin Please note that this current volume is unedited. It contains the original content written by the rebbeim for, and posted on, TorahWeb.org Copyright © 2009 - 2017 by The TorahWeb Foundation. All rights reserved. 2 3 Contents Rabbi Hershel Schachter ........................................................................................ 7 Matzah - The Food of Emunah (2000) ............................................................... 8 True Simcha (2006) ............................................................................................ 9 It's All One Matza (2008) ................................................................................ 10 Davening on Airplanes (2010) ......................................................................... 11 True Freedom (2012) ....................................................................................... 13 Rabbi Yakov Haber .............................................................................................. 15 Sh'vi'i Shel Pesach: The Climax of Ge'ulas Mitzrayim (2003) ........................ 16 Pesach and T'chiyas HaMeisim (2004) ............................................................ 18 Y'tzias Mitzrayim: The Source of Kabbalas Ol Malchus Shamayim (2005) .... 21 Matza: Mitzva and Theme of All of Pesach (2010) ......................................... 23 Save Us for Your Sake (2011) ......................................................................... 26 History and the Jewish People (2013) .............................................................. 27 Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger..................................................................................... 31 From Birchas Hachama to Hallel Hagadol (2009) ........................................... 32 Unmasking Hester Panim, Hearing Prayer and Pain (2015) ............................ 34 Rabbi Michael Rosensweig .................................................................................. 37 Shevii Shel Pesach: The Yom Tov of Shirah (2002) ....................................... 38 The Special Connection Between Pesach and Shabbat (2003) ....................... 39 Chag haPesach: The Ideal Introduction to Chag haMatzot (2004) .................. 44 Matzah as an Expression of Hodaah (2006) .................................................... 46 Pesach Sheni: A Quest for Spiritual Opportunity and National Identity (2006) ......................................................................................................................... 49 Korban Pesach: A Symbol of Faith and Commitment (2010) ........................ 51 The Triad of Pesach, Matzah, Marror: Marror as a Catalyst for Faith and Redemption (2010) .......................................................................................... 54 The Conjunction of Sippur and Zechirat Mitzrayim (2011) ............................ 57 4 Chag ha-Cherut: Autonomy and Liberation in the Pursuit of Transcendence (2016) ............................................................................................................... 60 Sippur Yetziat Mitzrayim's Mikra Bikkurim as a Statement of Faith (2017) .. 62 Rabbi Yonason Sacks .......................................................................................... 65 Perspective on the Omer and Shtei Halechem (2005) ..................................... 66 The Arba Kosos (2009) .................................................................................... 67 Yachatz (2009) ................................................................................................. 70 Suffering and Salvation (2011) ........................................................................ 72 Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky .......................................................................................... 77 After Krias Yam Suf - Where Do We Go From Here? (2001) ........................ 78 Time is of the Essence (2009) .......................................................................... 79 Kashering our Utensils and our Hearts (2015) ................................................. 80 Rabbi Daniel Stein ............................................................................................... 83 Making the Pesach Story Personal (2017) ....................................................... 84 Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski ............................................................................ 89 Zman Cheiruseinu: An Independence Day Celebration? (2010) ..................... 90 Rabbi Mayer Twersky .......................................................................................... 93 And It Happened at Midnight (1999) ............................................................... 94 Matzo and Maror (2001) .................................................................................. 95 Emunah and Masorah (2005) .......................................................................... 96 The Gift of Speech (2008) ............................................................................... 98 Miracles and Wonders (2012) .......................................................................... 99 A Lesson in Humility (2014) ......................................................................... 101 Rabbi Mordechai Willig..................................................................................... 103 The Hallel of Purim, Pesach, and the Final Redemption (2001).................... 104 V'Higadta L'Vincha (2003) ............................................................................ 106 Pesach - The Holiday of Faith (2007) ............................................................ 110 Seeing Clearly (2008) .................................................................................... 113 5 Above Time and Beyond Time (2016) .......................................................... 115 Rabbi Benjamin Yudin....................................................................................... 117 Not Just Lip Service (2007) ........................................................................... 118 Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? (2012) ...................................................... 120 Listen to your Matzah (2013) ......................................................................... 122 The Sacred Ingredient (2014) ........................................................................ 123 Hashem's Used Vehicle (2016) ...................................................................... 125 6 7 Rabbi Hershel Schachter 8 Matzah - The Food of Emunah (2000) The Torah mentions several times that the purpose of all the miracles connected with Yetziat Mitzrayim was to demonstrate the existence of God, his power, and all the principles of our faith to the Jewish people. Pesach was designated as the Yom Tov of Emunah and the matzah is called, "the food of emunah", by the Zohar. Shavuot is the Yom Tov of receiving the Torah. The "Kedushat Levi" points out the contrast between the two Yomim Tovim: 1. On Pesach we may not even possess any chametz, as opposed to Shavuot which is the one and only time in the year that a korban is brought from chametz, The Talmud considers the "shtei halechem" brought on Shavuot as a more elegant korban because of the fact that it consists of chametz. 2. The "minchat haomer" brought on Pesach is most unusual as it consists of barley grain, as opposed to almost all other minachot, including the "shtei halechem", which all come from wheat. Barley is usually used to feed the animals, as opposed to wheat, which is traditionally used for human consumption. It may well be that these contrasts are due to the differences between the themes of the two Yomim Tovim. Pesach represents emunah, and regarding our understanding of God we must all have the attitude that, "if I really understood Him, I would be Him" (Kuzari). None of us can really understand any aspect of Elokut. Our understanding is compared to that of the animals (see Tehillim 73:22, and 42:2; Tanya Chapter 18). The "omer" korban on Pesach must consist of maachal beheima to emphasize this idea. No chametz is permitted at all since matzah represents elementary simplicity, while chametz represents sophistication. On Shavuot when we celebrate Torah learning the "shtei halechem" korban should be maachal adam representing the idea that we were commanded to use our human intelligence to the best of our ability to delve into the study of the Torah. That korban must be made into chametz, representing the sophistication one should attain in Torah learning. But, sophistication is not necessarily a trait that we want to develop in regards to emunah. The Chasid Yavetz (who was among the Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492) wrote that he noticed the percentage of Jews who converted to Christianity to save their lives was much higher among those who were philosophers than among the peshutei haam who adhered to an emunah peshutah. If one delves deeply into Torah learning his faith will neither remain simplistic nor primitive. Our tradition teaches us that the Torah is a description of Elokut. (This is the meaning of the concept of "mashal hakadmoni" See Rashi on Shemot 21:13.) Moshe Rabbeinu was the only prophet to whom the Torah was revealed, and this is referred to
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