by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Mar 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
One peculiar feature of the Haggada stands out year after year:Rabban Gamliel used to say: Anyone who fails to mention three things on the night of Passover has not fulfilled his obligation. And what are they? The Paschal Sacrifice, Matsa and Maror.The simplest...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Mar 29, 2007 | Uncategorized
This is a duplicate of the latest post on my other blog, “Ask The Rabbi”.”My yearly guide to the Essential Laws of Passover is now available online in PDF format. You can download a copy by clicking here.If you are interested in receiving a version...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Mar 16, 2007 | Uncategorized
One of the most perplexing problems we encounter when studying the Book of Exodus is the style of presentation of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. Four parashot are dedicated to the construction of the Tabernacle – Terumah, Tetsaveh, Vayaqhel and Pequde. The first...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Mar 11, 2007 | Uncategorized
Back in September, I posted an extensive piece on the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy and their important role in our High Holiday liturgy. However, I have two good reasons for assuming that very few people read the original article, namely:1) At that time, my blog was...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Mar 9, 2007 | Uncategorized
“And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children.And he said:Your children are not your children.They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.They come through you but not from you,And though they are with you...
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