Pesach, when we celebrate our birth as a nation, is very unique in many respects. For the holiday that celebrates the exodus, we prepare more than for any other holiday: we completely alter our kitchen, and we change our entire diet for a whole week. We have more obligations connected to this event than to any other event in Jewish history, and we utilize symbols that raise question intended to engulf us in a deep discussion on the night of the Seder. Subconsciously we all recognize the very distinct nature of Pesach, as it is the one holiday that almost every Jew universally celebrates in one way or another. In this day of learning, we’ll explore why this is so by studying the Hagaddah, the inner meanings of Pesach, and its laws.
10:45
Registration and Light Breakfast
11:00 - 12:00
Pesach, Matzah and Maror (bitter herbs): The Connection between the 3 Main Symbols of Pesach and Trust in G-d and Ourselves (Mrs. Esther Wein)
12:10 - 1:10
Understanding Pesach as a Universal Transformation as well as an Annual Transforming Event in the Life of Every Jew (Mrs. Leah Kohn)
1:10 - 1:45
Light lunch
1:45 - 2:45
Laws of Pesach (Beginner) ((Rabbi Eliyahu Bergstein)
Laws of Pesach (Advanced) (Rabbi Yisroel Teichman)
2:55 - 3:55
Chad Gadya- One Small Kid my Father Bought: Unraveling the Mystery of the Concluding Poem of the Hagaddah (Mrs. Leah Kohn)
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