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Q. Why 5 Rabbis at the Seder, so much else goes by 4’s!

A. Well, you are right that #4 plays a big Passover Seder role with the 4 sons, 4 cups, 4 biblical expressions of redemption. But there’s also 3 Matzot, 2 types of dipping, Rabban Gamliel’s 3 Sed...

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Q. I thought you can’t eat chicken and eggs?

A. OK, I see where you get that from. The verse says “Don’t cook a kid in its mothers milk.” So you infer from that sentiment that a chicken and egg would be the same. But classic Rabbinic ...

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Q. Is there significance to burnt Shmurah Matzah?

A. No. There’s no point in burnt Matzah. But here’s why some Shmurah Matzah pieces are burnt:

Round Shmurah Matzah is handmade, and each Matzah is placed and removed from the incredibly ho...

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Q. I was told I need to search for Chametz immediately after dark. But I have class until 10pm?

A. Your friend is a little right, because the Code of Jewish Law encourages us to search for Chametz on the eve of Passover as soon as possible after dark, because it has to be done at night, and if …...

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Q. My family wants to Seder early. Is that OK? What should I do?

A. It is certainly understandable that families with young children would want to have an earlier start to their Passover Seder, especially when nightfall is 8 or 8:30pm these days. An earlier Seder before n...