Hi all,
I’m over on aish.com today with a spiritual prep for Passover – some ideas based on the Seder to share and savor.
The Seder is the vehicle to give the next generation our spiritual truths about being Jewish. That means we ourselves have to distill what those truths are. Based on the steps of the Seder, here are 12 ideas to help you spiritually prepare for Passover.
1. Kadesh
We say the special prayer over wine, “sanctifying” the day. The word literally means “make holy!” and this is my first spiritual truth: BE HOLY. RISE ABOVE.
God didn’t take us out of Egypt so that we could just do whatever we wanted. He took us out of Egypt so that we could be a holy nation. He gave us the Torah so that we could rise above our base instincts and rise above the lowest desires of humanity in order to be a light unto the nation and repair the world. A tall order, to be sure. How can we make this happen in our own lives? Read more…
Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday!