Eating Matza Like Baby Food, Brand New Soul Energy |
Chametz is not only breadcrumbs of the five grains that are not allowed on Passover, wheat, spelt, barley, oats and rye. It also represents humility. Yeast makes bread rise, and Matza has no ego. I recently learned with Rebbetzin Yehudis Wisnefsky in Jerusalem that we eat Matza like baby food. We have a brand new light that comes into our soul as we clean out the chametz internally, physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. We let go of what does not serve us, deep clean for a fresh start and perspective, and humbly realize with gratitude, that we are on a journey and it is God’s plan.
I personally love this concept that is a recurring theme in Jewish celebrations of a new month and in all of our holidays. Passover is considered the first spiritual month of the Jewish year. This is where we became the Nation of Israel, and when accepting the Ten Commandments said, we will do and then we will hear, נעשה ונשמע. The action is the secret, when we act and trust, we do not need to ask how, things flow and become clear.
I would love to give you a glimpse into life in Jerusalem. When we arrived in August 2024, it was one year after October 7 and one year before all the hostages would be back in Israel. Three teenagers blended effortlessly into maneuvering bus routes, school schedules and meeting friends all over the city. Luckily it is a multicultural city, with many languages and English is widely spoken. Everyone including me immediately started our Ulpan, Hebrew........