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Why is the Passover Haggadah recited especially at night? adventure yarn.
It is evident from the biblical description of the events in
Egypt and from the rabbinic interpretations of scripture that the
redemption from Egypt began at night. It was at night that the
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last plague took place and this plague was the 'breaking point
which preceded the release of the people of Israel from bondage.
Therefore, of course, the Paschal Lamb, the official sacrifice of
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It is so stated in the Talmud (Yerushalmi, -Shekalim 3:2).
The reason given there is based upon the Biblical passage which
states, "Look not thou upon the wine when it is red" (Proverbs
23:31) thus claiming that what is usually 'referred to as wine is
red in color.
One source claims that red wine is preferred because it
represents the evil done by Pharoah to the children of Israel. It
is told that he would slaughter the children of Israel and bathe
in their blood in order to cleanse himself of his leprous condition.
Another source writes that red wine is preferred since it reminds
U.S of the first plague in Egypt when the waters of the Nile turned
into red blood.
One of the sources tells us that in places where Jews were.
subject to libelous accusations, they did not use red wine so they
would not be falsely accused of using the blood of non-Jewish
children on Passover. Many were the times when Jews were
falsely accused of using the blood of Gentile children for their
Passover feast. The sight of red wine was pointed to by the
treacherous accusers, as the presence of this blood.
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Why are the matzohs made in thin forms only and not in
the form of thick loaves?
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Three reasons are advanced for this. One source claims that
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the afflicted, such as we were in Egypt. Thick loaves are not
representative of a poor man's bread. A second source claims that
the matzohs are made in the form of thin loaves because it is a
great deal more trouble and detail to make them thick. A third vaiii..0• ■ •••Wkwo• ■■■•■
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