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Korban Pesach: Finding Meaning in the Details (March 13)

Korban Pesach: Finding Meaning in the Details (March 13)

The paschal sacrifice must be roasted whole and the bones should not be broken. Regarding the first such offering in Egypt, the Jews were obligated to select the animal on the tenth of the month and eat the offering in haste on the fifteenth. This class will explore the deeper religious meaning in these seemingly technical halakhic details.

March 13, 2012 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Korban Pesach: Finding Meaning in the Details (March 13): Lesson 1
Class description

The laws of Korban Pesach specify precisely how this sacrifice is to be prepared and eaten. What is the deeper spiritual meaning behind these details? Why are there halakhic differences between the details for the first paschal offering in Egypt and subsequent pashcal offerings through the generations? I look forward to learning with you.

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