Tag Archives: Passover Seder
Donut Versus Matzah: A Passover Lesson On Arrogance
On Passover we don’t eat chametz (leavened bread products). They symbolize arrogance. Arrogance is something that doesn’t last. For example, if we left a donut (chametz) around for a couple of months it would grow mold and rot. Matzah represents humility. Humility is a lasting trait. If we leave matzah around for a couple of …
Passover Lesson: What is Freedom?
Passover is the most stringent Jewish holiday and yet, the theme of the holiday is “freedom”. How do we make sense of this? Freedom is NOT “doing whatever I want”. If you do whatever you want you are a slave to your wants, desires, and addictions. Freedom is rising about doing what you want. To …
Kiss My Mezuza 