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Month: December 2020

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The Mitzva to eat in honor of a Mitzva – Hilchot Chametz umatza 3:9

ByYaakov Trachtman December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

Before Pesach one must destroy all of the chametz in his possession. What happens if you left on a trip and forgot some chametz at home? The Rambam says that if you are traveling for a mitzvah then if you are unable to both return and destroy the chametz and also do the mitzva, then…

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Hilchot Chametz umatza ch. 2 – Paralyzing uncertainty – Following Gods will in a chaotic world

ByYaakov Trachtman December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

When preparing for Pesach, one of the concerns of the halacha is to prevent us from becoming paranoid about Chametz. In order to do so, it guides us in how to deal with uncertainty. If the Mitzvot are to be compatible with the reality of human life, we cannot just be strict about any uncertainty….

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The tragedy of lacking prophetic leadership

ByYaakov Trachtman December 13, 2020December 13, 2020

The story of Yosef represents a break from the earlier parts of Bereshit. In the stories of Avraham Yitzchak and Yaakov there is the constant guidance of Nevuah. Suddenly in the Yosef story this stops. God is involved but the participants don’t know in what way. Only in hindsight can Yosef explain it as a…

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