Holiday of Passover: Chasidic Torah thought from Lubavitcher Rebbe by: Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz

Welcome to this week's Torah lesson. This week we are celebrating the holiday Pesach and the question of the week is how can we get out of galus, exile? So in this week we're celebrating the holiday of Pesach. In the Haggadah we say "Avadim hayinu l'Pharaoh b'Mitzrayim." We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt. And what happened? "Vayotzieinu Hashem Elokeinu." God our God took us out from there. "B'yad chazakah" "with a strong hand" etc. The Rebbe asked the question, how is it possible that we can be slaves to Pharaoh? And the Rebbe says if you look in the What does it say in the Haggadah? "Vayotzieinu Hashem Elokeinu." Who took us out? God our God. In other words, when God is our God, we go out of galus. Sadly, when God is not our God, we're in galus. So the answer to the question, how do we go out of galus? Make sure that Hashem is Elokeinu. As long as you realize that God is your God by learning, praying, doing mitzvot, doing what Hashem wants, we will go out of galus. >> [snorts] >> Thanks so much for joining us for our weekly Torah lesson. This week's Torah lesson is dedicated to the memory of Baruch ben Aryeh Leib, ben Yosef, Bracha bas Leib, Chana bas Sarah, my father Reb Leib ben Reb Mendel Hertz, aleiha hashalom. May their souls be elevated by the Torah we're studying in their memory. For more information, please see our website chabadsouthwest.org. Have a great and blessed week, shavua tov, and have a happy and kosher Pesach. >> [snorts]