Children-and-Pesach

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Tanakh versions:

Throughout this site I use any of the following three versions of the Tanakh: 1. “Jewish Publication Society” (JPS-1917), 2. “Mechon-Mamre.org” (MEC), and 3. “Sefaria.org” (SEF), three brilliant versions!

Colour coded details of our beloved TaNaKh:

1. Torah = History & Law, 2. Nevi’im = The Prophets. 3. *Ketuvim = all other Writings.

*The Ketuvim - Includes, Poetical books - Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the Megillot, or Scrolls - Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations of Jeremiah, Ecclesiastes, and Esther, prophecy of Daniel, and history of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles I & II.

Please Note: Some alterations or (additions) have been made relating to ‘Names’ and ‘Attributes’ of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, having been corrected like it once was pre the “Masoretic Text”.

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Remember the following truth from our beloved Torah!

“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM IT, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem, which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).

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“Children and Pesach”

With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.

This page is all about your children being involved on erev Pesach! They have a blessed part in participation of the service of remembrance!

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Please Note: all verses are from JPS-1917 version of the Torah.

I will commence scripturally, re your children asking you, etc.

“...when your children shall say unto you: What mean ye by this service?” Shemot - Exodus. 12:26.

Then tell them;

“It is the sacrifice of יְהוָה - the LORD’s Passover, for that He passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when He smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses”. Shemot - Exodus. 12:27.

“And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying: What is this? that thou shalt say unto him: By strength of hand יְהוָה - the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage”. Shemot - Exodus. 13:14

There is another passage later in the Torah that also speaks of a question when your child asks you;

“What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ - the LORD our Eloheinu (God) hath commanded you?” tell him:

“...‘We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and יְהוָה- the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand”. Devarim - Deuteronomy. 6:20-21.

The other passage, the only one that does not mention a question, is:

On that day tell your child;

“It is because of that which יְהוָה - the LORD did for me when I came forth out of Egypt”. Shemot - Exodus. 13:8.

These verses have become rather famous because of their appearance in the ‘Haggadah’ on Pesach. They are the four children: ‘one wise’, ‘one wicked’ or ‘rebellious’, ‘one simple’ and “one who does not know how to ask”. Reading them together, the conclusion was that children should ask questions, the Pesach narrative must be constructed in response to, and begin with, questions asked by a child, it is the duty of a parent to encourage his or her children to ask questions, and the child who does not yet know how to ask should be taught to ask”.

“Chag Pesach Sameach! (Happy Passover).

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This site was originally created, for those who desired to return to our blessed and wonderful faith. Thus be wise and work on your faith and pray at least two or three times a day (if possible) and always seek our beloved אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s guidance, for His love is always with us, especially when we seek Him, blessed be He! However this site has become very much a teaching site with hundreds of studies!

Remember what אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be He, said the following via several of our prophets...

“Return unto Me, and I will return unto you, saith צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה- the LORD of hosts”. Mal’a’chi - Malachi 3:7. (JPS).

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“The More Torah, the More Life”

He is the one who gave us our Life!”

May the שָׁלוֹם - Shalom = Peace of צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה= the LORD of hosts. be with you, and please always uphold our blessed שַׁבָּת - Shabbat, as well as the מוֹעֲדִים - Mo’a’dim - Feasts, and continue saying your daily תְּפִלָּה - Tefeelah’s - Prayers and regular בְּרָכָה - Be’ra’chah’s - blessings before food and drinks, etc!

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם - Shalom Aleichem - Peace be with you!

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