Spiritual freedom

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1. Liberating the Spirit of the Israelites

   Rabbi Ezra Bick

   The first two chapters of Parashat Va'era are disruptive to the narrative sequence. Several times, God tells Moshe (and Aharon) that they are to go to Pharaoh and take the Children of Israel out of Egypt. While Moshe seems reluctant, the triple repetition of descriptions that seem identical is unclear.

2. Pesach vs. Sukkot - The Freedom of Matzot

   Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 20 minutes

   When we compare Pesach to Sukkot, we find an interesting phenomenon: they both seem to be holidays lasting seven days, but whereas Sukkot involves actively dwelling in the Sukka for seven days, Pesach is different. There is one packed night of Pesach, followed by seven days of passively avoiding leavened bread. There seems to be no specific requirement of activity. Is this really the way the "festival of freedom" is meant to be? How does the concept of "cheirut" (freedom) fit in, and must we have a second look at the instructions surrounding Pesach?

    

3. Nitzavim: It's Great to Be a Jew!

   Rabbi Jay Kelman