Passover Haggadah Series
The Story of Breaking Out of Egypt As Told in the Pesach Hagaddah

A Five Week Series

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Everyone knows that we eat matzah on Passover because in their haste to leave Egypt the Jewish people did not have time for the dough to rise. But why do we raise the broken matzah at the beginning of the Seder and proclaim: “This is the plain, poor bread our parents ate in the land of Egypt”? A Midrash tells us that the Egyptians would feed matzah to the Jewish slaves because it was more filling than bread and took longer to digest. This raises an interesting question: Is matzah a symbol of freedom or of slavery? The answer is “both.” The commentaries say that two of the laws of making matzah allude to this dichotomy: 1) Matzah that is kosher for Passover has to be baked within 18 minutes from when the flour is mixed with the water. The haste of this time limit relates to the aspect of freedom. 2) The matzah for the seder can consist only of flour and water with no other added ingredients such as fruit juice or eggs. This requirement relates to the aspect of the “plain poor bread” of slavery.

To carry this dichotomy a step further, the Maharal of Prague called Passover the “holiday of opposites.” Just like one cannot appreciate light without experiencing darkness, health in the absence of sickness, or even answers without corresponding questions, so too we needed slavery to appreciate freedom.

Please join me for a five part “Prison Break” series explaining the significance of various rituals in the Haggadah and our collective exodus from Egypt. This class is not about changing the way you make the Passover Seder, but rather is about making it a more meaningful and entertaining experience.

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When: Sunday Nights starting March 4th 2012
Time:  7:30pm
Where: Home of Marcy and Ari Goldstein
6149 Robley Tate Court, Charlotte, NC 28270
Taught by: Rabbi Binyamin Levin

There is a $36 requested donation to the Charlotte Torah Center for the series or $10 per class but your first class is free.

Open to the Jewish community

Classes are self-contained so if you miss one you can still come to the next.

For any questions call Rabbi Binyamin Levin @ 704-287-8751

Send us your comments,questions & ideas: info@charlottetorahcenter.com