Episode Details

In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores Parashat HaChodesh, Hilchot Chametz uMatzah, and a teaching from Menorat HaMaor about redemption and God’s enduring presence with the Jewish people.

From Me’am Loez, he reflects on the command that the Jewish calendar begins with the month of Nisan, the time of the Exodus. Through a parable about a king celebrating the return of his kidnapped son even more than his birth, he explains how Jewish time is defined by redemption while also balancing the universal significance of creation marked by Rosh Hashanah.

In Hilchot Chametz uMatzah, he discusses the obligation to search one’s home for chametz on the night of the 14th of Nisan and gather it to be destroyed the next morning before Pesach.

From Menorat HaMaor, he explores the teaching that the Shekhinah accompanies the Jewish people in every exile, expressing the depth of God’s love and commitment to remain with Israel even in times of struggle.

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