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The Remez of the Haggadah

1.7K views · Apr 11, 2025

Rabbi Mendel Kessin

An exploration of the hidden Divine plan embedded in the fifteen steps of the Haggadah.

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We say 15 things. Kadesh and the Agoda. I'd like to indicate the remiss of all 15. These 15 ideas or words or maramis they allude to the all process of transformation. Right? Believe it or not. Let's take a look. Kadesh. In the beginning, what was there? Kadesh. Hakadosh Baruchu. God. Right? That's Kadesh. Hakadosh Baruchu. Then what did God do? He separated physicality from the physical world, or rather from the entire Zul soy. And that's an ear cut. He washed his hands of creations. That's Simpson. He said, "I'm going to create an other." And all the other others down. So that's near cuts. Then what he did is Yachats. He created two things. He broke Olam Haba into Olam Hazeh. That's Yachats. Okay. Now what? Well,

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  1. 0:00We say 15 things. Kadesh and the Agoda. I'd like to indicate the remiss of all…
  2. 0:31God do? He separated physicality from the physical world, or rather from the entire Zul soy.…
  3. 1:03now everything is ready. So I am going to create Adam. And Karpas is two words.…
  4. 1:35And what will we do if we do that? Motzi matzah. We will bring the matzah,…
  5. 2:08which is prepared for all of us. And what happens in olam haba? Borech. You will…
  6. 2:40God. And when all that is finished, right? Netzach. Everything is accomplished. The entire 15 steps…

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