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Lechem Mishneh: Rashash: Shabbat Eating

The10th of Shevat is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Shalom Mizrachi Dida Sharabi, the Rashash (1720-1777) Born in Sharab , Yemen , he traveled to Yerushalayim, where he learned under

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Beshalach: Beit Yisrael Gur- Shabbat Boundaries: Mitzvah 24 – Concept 90

“See that God has given you the Shabbat. That is why He gives you on the sixth day a two-day portion of bread. Let every man remain in his place; let no man leave his place on the

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Rav Noach Weinberg: The Five Levels of Pleasure

The 11th of Shevat is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yisrael Noach (ben Yitzchak Mattisyahu ) Weinberg (1930-2009). Born in the Lower East Side of New York, he learned at at Chaim

Lechem Mishneh: Otzar ha-Kavod

The top and the bottom loaves are said to represent Binah and Malchut, respectively. One is to consume only the bottom loaf, thereby indicating that Binah and the Uppermost rungs are

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Lechem Mishneh: Zohar: Upper & Lower Wisdom

The Mystery of the two loaves: One should break over two because there is to be a ‘double portion” on Shabbat. This is well and good because the double portion of bread alludes to supernal

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Lechem Mishneh: Sod ha-Shabbat

We read in the Talmud (Berachot 39b, Shabbat 117b): Rabbi Abba said, “On Shabbat one is obligated to break bread over two loaves, as it is said, “They gathered twice as much

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Bo: Rokeach: Distracted From Partnership With God: Mitzvah 23 – Concept 112

“Nor may leaven be seen in your possession in all your borders.” (Exodus 13:7) We may not even see Chametz in our domain on Pesach. (Rambam, Hilchot Chametz U’Matzah)

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Bo: Rabbeinu Bachya: God’s Justice: Mitzvah 22 – Concept 110

“Moses said to the people, ‘Remember this day on which you departed from Egypt from the house of bondage, for with a strong hand, God removed you from here, and therefore Chametz

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Bo: Mitzvah 21 – Concept 414

“No uncircumcised male may eat of it.” (Exodus 12:48 – Rambam, Hilchot Korban Pesach) The Children of Israel undertook two major missions in preparation for the Pesach Offering:

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Bo: Zohar HaKodesh: Mitzvah 20 – Concepts 415

“You shall not break a bone in it.” (Exodus 12:46) We are prohibited from breaking any of the bones of the Pesach Offering. (Rambam, Hilchot Korban Pesach)

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Bo: B’eir Mayim Chaim: Mitzvah 19 – Concept 411

“You shall not remove any of the meat from the house to the outside.” (Exodus 12:46) We are prohibited from taking any of the meat of the Pesach Offering from the confines of the group.

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Bo: Ohr LaShamayim: Mitzvah 18 – Concept 413

“A sojourner and a hired laborer may not eat of it.” (Exodus 12:45) A permanent or temporarily hired worker may not eat of the Pesach offering. (Rambam, Hilchot Korban Pesach)

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Bo: Mitzvah 17 – Concept 412

“No alienated man may eat from it.” (Exodus 12:43) An apostate is prohibited from eating the Pesach offering. (Rambam, Hilchot Korban Pesach)

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Bo: Seeking Clarity: Mitzvah 16 – Concept 111

“You shall not eat any leavening.” (Exodus 12:20) We are prohibited from eating mixtures containing Chametz all seven days of Pesach. (Rambam, Hilchot Chametz U’Matzah)

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Bo: Zohar HaKodesh: Mitzvah 15 – Concept 113

“For seven days, leaven may not be found in your houses.” (Exodus 12:19) No Chametz may be found in our possession on Pesach. (Rambam, Hilchot Chametz U’Matzah)

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Bo: Meshech Chochmah and Chizkuni: Mitzvah 14 – Concept 417

You shall not leave any of it until morning.” (Exodus 12:10) We are prohibited from leaving any of the meat of the Pesach offering over until the morning. (Rambam, Hilchot Korban

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Bo: Rivah: Mitzvah 13 – Concept 410

“You shall not eat it (the Pesach Offering) partially roasted or cooked in water.” (Exodus 12:9) We are prohibited from eating the Pesach offering raw or boiled. (Rambam, Hilchot Korban

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B0: Zohar HaKodesh: Mitzvah 12 – Concept 278

“If you do not redeem it (the first-born donkey) you shall axe the back of its neck.” (Exodus 13:13) We are commanded to break the neck of the donkey if the owner does not intend

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Bo: Pesikta Zutrata: Mitzvah 11 – Concept 277

“Every first issue donkey you shall redeem with a lamb or kid.” (Exodus 13:13) We are commanded to redeem the first-born donkey by giving a lamb to the Cohen. (Rambam, Hilchot

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Bo: Rabbeinu Bachya: Making It Tangible: Mitzvah 10 – Concept 115

“And you shall tell your son on that day, saying, ‘It is because of this that God acted on my behalf when I left Egypt.” (Exodus 13:8) We are commanded to relate the story of the Exodus

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Bo: Shoshanat HaAmakim: Mitzvah 9 – Concept 426

“Sanctify to Me every firstborn, the first issue of every womb among the Children of Israel, of man and beast, is Mine.” (Exodus 13:2) We are commanded to set aside the first-born animals.

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Bo: Rekanati-Mei’ah Sh’arim: Finding God’s Chesed:Mitzvah 8 – Concept 114

We are commanded to eat Matzah on the night of Pesach. (Exodus 12:18; Rambam, Hilchot Chametz U’Matzah) This Mitzvah symbolizes the attribute of Chesed – Expansive Life

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Bo: Tiferet Ish: Separating From Evil:Mitzvah 7 – Concept 109

“On the previous day you shall nullify the leaven from your homes.” (Exodus 12:15) We are commanded to destroy all chametz on the 14th day of Nisan. (Rambam, Hilchot Chametz U’Matzah)

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Bo: Mitzvah 6 – Concept 408: Three Essentials

“They shall eat the meat on this night.” (Exodus 12:8) We are commanded to eat the Pesach offering with Matzah and Marror on the night of the 15th of Nisan. (Rambam, Hilchot

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Bo: Ohr HaChaim HaKodesh: Mitzvah 5 – Concept 404

“The entire congregation of Israel shall slaughter it towards evening.” (Exodus 12:6) We are commanded to slaughter the Pesach offering at the specified time. (Rambam, Hilchot Korban

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Bo: Akeidat Yitzchak: Mitzvah 4 – Concept 120

“This month shall be for you the head of all the months.” (Exodus 12:2) The courts must calculate and determine upon which day each new month begins. (Rambam, Hilchot Kiddush

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The Vorker Rebbe: Preparing For Prayer

The 2^nd of Shevat is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Simcha Bunim Kalish of Otvotzk and Teveria, son of Rav Menachem Mendel of Vorka. (1907) Before prayer everyone should bind himself to his brothers

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Lechem Mishneh: Rashash: Shabbat Eating

Beshalach: Beit Yisrael Gur- Shabbat Boundaries: Mitzvah 24 – Concept 90

Rav Noach Weinberg: The Five Levels of Pleasure

Lechem Mishneh: Otzar ha-Kavod

Lechem Mishneh: Zohar: Upper & Lower Wisdom

Lechem Mishneh: Sod ha-Shabbat

Bo: Rokeach: Distracted From Partnership With God: Mitzvah 23 – Concept 112

Bo: Rabbeinu Bachya: God’s Justice: Mitzvah 22 – Concept 110

Bo: Mitzvah 21 – Concept 414

Bo: Zohar HaKodesh: Mitzvah 20 – Concepts 415

Bo: B’eir Mayim Chaim: Mitzvah 19 – Concept 411

Bo: Ohr LaShamayim: Mitzvah 18 – Concept 413

Bo: Mitzvah 17 – Concept 412

Bo: Seeking Clarity: Mitzvah 16 – Concept 111

Bo: Zohar HaKodesh: Mitzvah 15 – Concept 113

Bo: Meshech Chochmah and Chizkuni: Mitzvah 14 – Concept 417

Bo: Rivah: Mitzvah 13 – Concept 410

B0: Zohar HaKodesh: Mitzvah 12 – Concept 278

Bo: Pesikta Zutrata: Mitzvah 11 – Concept 277

Bo: Rabbeinu Bachya: Making It Tangible: Mitzvah 10 – Concept 115

Bo: Shoshanat HaAmakim: Mitzvah 9 – Concept 426

Bo: Rekanati-Mei’ah Sh’arim: Finding God’s Chesed:Mitzvah 8 – Concept 114

Bo: Tiferet Ish: Separating From Evil:Mitzvah 7 – Concept 109

Bo: Mitzvah 6 – Concept 408: Three Essentials

Bo: Ohr HaChaim HaKodesh: Mitzvah 5 – Concept 404

Bo: Akeidat Yitzchak: Mitzvah 4 – Concept 120

The Vorker Rebbe: Preparing For Prayer

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