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Thursday, Nissan 13, 5778 / March 29, 2018

Rabbi Akiva Eiger, one of the greatest Torah scholars of his day, would invite many poor people to his Seder and did everything he could to make them feel at home.   Once, a guest accidentally spilled his cup of wine all over the new white tablecloth. The poor man became very embarrassed.  Thinking quickly, Rabbi Akiva Eiger knocked over his own cup and exclaimed, "It seems that the table is not very steady..."

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Before Pesach, a poor man asked the town Rabbi if he could fulfill his obligation of the Four Cups by drinking milk instead of wine because he didn't have the money to buy wine for the Seder.

"The question you asked will need a lot of research", replied the Rabbi, "and since I don't have the time before Pesach, here is twenty five rubles to buy your needs for the holiday".

After he left, the Rabbi's students asked. "Why did you give him so much? Five rubles would have been enough to buy wine."

"From his question, whether he can use milk for the Four Cups, I realized that he also had no meat,  for if he had meat how would he be able to drink milk after meat!  Now, if he has no meat for the Seder, he surely has no meat for the rest of the holiday meals.  What's more, his family must be missing many other necessities as well.  So I gave him twenty five rubles and hope it's enough...!"

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Did you hear that the name of the game “The Price is Right” was changed for Passover to, “The Price is Too Much.”

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Q. When G-d sent Moshe to go warn Pharaoh that if he didn’t let the Jews go, he and his people will be smitten with the plagues, he told Moshe to meet Pharaoh at the river. Why, at the river?

A. Because Pharaoh was in di-Nile (denial).

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Child to father: I see displayed on the Seder Table the matzah, maror, salt water and charoset, which represent the harsh labor and the tears which Jews endured in Egypt. Why don’t we also display silver and gold to commemorate the silver and gold which Jews had taken out of Egypt with them?

Father to child: The bitter herbs, the salt water, the charoset, which represent the difficulties and punishments we endured in Egypt, we never got rid of. They lasted throughout the ages. But the gold and silver is long gone.

Have a wonderful Chag Kosher ve’Sameach. A Happy & healthy Pesach, with lots and lots of Nachas.  This will be the last Torah Fax until after the holiday.

Enjoy, Enjoy Enjoy!