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Passion for פסח שני

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Historical Setting of the original Pesaĉ Sheni At the start of the second year in the wilderness, right after the Mishkan had been set up and “opened for business”, G-d commanded the people to observe that year’s Pesaĉ by offering the Pesaĉ sacrifice. Throughout their time in the wilderness, the Pesaĉ offering was not brought … Read more

Halaĉa and Hashkafa in the שהחיינו of a Reunion

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Abstract The Gemara establishes that one who meets a dear friend after an interval of thirty (30) days recites the blessing of שהחיינו. Yet, normative Jewish practice today dictates that this blessing is omitted. This paper explores the Halaĉic, pragmatic, and Ĉassidic dimensions of this discrepancy, culminating in an analysis of the historic 1989 dialogue … Read more