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Peanut Oil and Quinoa During Pesah
Question: I know the Rav's position regarding kitniyot, but I am still adhering to the custom. Perhaps I’ll work up the courage, but...
Spilling Drops of Wine From One’s Cup During the Seder
Question: I am aware of some, but very likely not all, of the reasons for the minhag of spilling drops of wine from one’s cup during the...
Romaine Lettuce is No Joke
Question: You wrote in a previous post: “Maror comes from the word "mar" meaning bitter. As everyone knows "bitter" is distinct from...
Maror: Lettuce or Horseradish?
Question: Is it preferable to use horseradish or lettuce for maror at the Seder? I have heard different opinions and am confused as are...
Wearing a Kittel for the Seder or the High Holidays
Question: Should one who follows customs of Eretz Israel wear a kittel at the Pesah Seder? Answer: 1. I can think of no reason to wear a...
Shabbat HaGadol: Bread or Matzah?
Question: We are aware of a tradition of not eating matzah just before Pesah. However we already turned over our kitchen and dining area...
The Brachot on Matzah
Question: When I lived in Israel I was taught that on matzot after Pesach one said mezonot before and birkat hamazon afterwards if the...
The roadmap from kitniyot to korban pesah
The original shiur that started the rebellion. Hear what some commentators say about the minhag of Askenazi Jews refraining from...
Korban Pesah
Some of the fundamental sources of the korban pesah. Rav Bar Hayim discusses the issues (or lack thereof) with the korban pesah.
The real story of kitniyot
A shiur given in Efrat. Part 1 Part 2
Kitniyot on Pesah
Starting at the very beginning.
The historical paradigm of kitniyot
What led to the Ashkenazi minhag to forbid kitniyot?
Pesahim, 39b/40a
Cooking bran in hot water, placing grain in ones mouth, and more Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
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Is Shemura Matzah an Obligation?
Must we eat matzah shemura? 05-04-2011
The Connection Between Leaning on Seder Night and Moving Bones to Build an Emergency Room
Should one recline at seder night? Part 1 Part 2
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גמ׳ פסחים פ״י (ח״ד)
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