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Parsha Halacha — Pesach 5784

Выпуск: Parsha Halacha — Pesach 5784. Темы: kashrut, holidays, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: кашрут, кошер, kosher, kashrut, כשרות, כשר, пурим, песах, ханука, суккот, yom tov, פורים, פסח, חנוכה, סוכות, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Morton Borg in loving memory of Stephen's father, Shmuel Tzvi ben Pinchas, and Bella's and Morton's parents, Avraham ben Yitzchak and Leah bas HaRav Sholom Zev HaCohen To sponsor or subscribe, please email rabbicitron@hotmail.com The Torah portion of Metzora is usually read on the Shabbat before Pesach (Shabbat HaGadol) during leap years.1 The author of the Shulchan Aruch cites a mnemonic for this order; ‫ – סגרו ופסחו‬Lock up (the metzorah, the leper) and make Pesach.2 In terms of the connection between the Torah portion and Pesach, the Ohr HaChaim points out3 that the Jewish people were redeemed from Egypt in the merit that they refrained from speaking Lashon HaRa, slander, which is one of the (spiritual) causes for tzara'at. The halacha states that converts must make the bracha of “Al HaTevilah” (upon the immersion) after their immersion since beforehand they were not able to say ‫ וְצִיו ָנּו‬/“And He commanded us…” as they were not yet Jewish.10 Similarly, we do not say a blessing on the Haggadah before reciting it as at that time we are considered to not yet be chosen, and, as such, we cannot say “And He commanded us.” After the Haggadah, when we experience being chosen (once again), there is no need to say a separate bracha as it is included in the bracha of Ga’al Yisrael, which is recited over the second cup.11 Thus, we are like converts who say the bracha after the mitzvah of immersion.12 This is also why we break the matzah in the beginning of the Seder without saying the bracha of Hamotzie unlike any other bread meal where we begin by saying the bracha of Hamotzie and breaking the bread. This is the meaning of the words at the end of the first paragraph of Maggid, ‫ְּבַארְ עָ א‬, ‫הָ ַּׁש ָּת א הָ כָא לְָׁש נָה הַ ָּבָאה‬ ‫ דְ י ְִׂש רָ אֵ ל‬which can be interpreted to mean, “This year we are here, next year we and this house will be in the Land of Israel.” Just as the shuls and houses of study will be transported to the Land of Israel when Moshiach comes,19 so, too, the homes which we sanctify by conducting the Seders there, will be transported to Israel at that time. We Are All Converts on

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Темы: kashrut, holidays, parsha_commentary