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Passover (Pesach) begins this year on Wednesday night, April 6, and lasts for eight days. This holiday is celebrated by Jews all over the world.

In the Moment

לזכר נשמת נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר ז”ל אברהם יוסף בן נפתלי הערץ ז”ל This week’s musings is dedicated in loving memory of my Sabba, Mr.

The Quick Bedikat Chametz

Checking for Chametz According to Torah law, we must get rid of all of our chametz, our leavened bread, before Pesach. However, this can be

Improved Sacrifices

Shabbat HaGadol, Parshat Tzav In the seven plus years that I have had the privilege of sharing different views, new thoughts and, hopefully, enlightening ideas

Piano Playing Problems

Dear Shayna B., I am having an issue with my little brother. We both play the piano. The problem is I am much better than

Full Moon, Seder Soon

Q: On the first night of Passover, Jews all over the world gather with family for a festive “Seder.” What does this word mean, and

Read Not Sons: Nazir 66b

Rabbi Dr. Daniel Sperber, in Minhagei Yisrael, discusses a minhag of the Jews of Rome: instead of the first-born males fasting on Erev Pesach, and

Mechirat Chametz and Tevillat Keilim

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I never do tevilat keilim after Pesach on the keilim I sell. Can that be

Parshat Tzav

Hi! Last week’s cufflinks were the hands in the precise formation of the “yolo” or “shaka” symbol. Interestingly enough, it is the same as the

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