Yahrtzeit Yomi #1439!!

טז ניסן

Haman HaRasha

ויתלו את המן על העץ אשר הכין למרדכי וחמת המלך שככה

(אסתר ז:י)

ובאבד רשעים רנה

(משלי יא:י)

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Special thanks to my 7-year-old nephew Momo who reminded us that Haman was hanged on the 2nd day of Pesach!!

----------------------------------------------------A Gutten Moed Rabboisai!!

Although the Yahrtzeit Yomi broadcast is generally dedicated to the commemoration of our great tzaddikim and leaders, in tonight’s feature we mark the Yahrtzeit of one of history’s worst (if not THE worst) Reshaiim:

המן הרשע!! -

whose yahrtzeit is marked (celebrated!) on the second day of pesach, טז ניסן.

I used the occasion to discuss the fascinating sugya regarding our attitude towards the punishment of the wicked. It’s really a “Pesach Sugya”, as it relates to our reaction to the neis of Kriyas Yam Suf as well.

I strongly encourage everyone to listen to the audio posted above.

Additionally, here are some vintage “Q&A” from Rav Avigdor Miller ZTL, who addresses the issue clearly and eloquently as only he could.

It’s so clear and illuminating!! Its my favorite Rav Miller Q&A that exists!!

(Try to read it if you can, at least a little. If not, you could peruse it after Yom Tov as well.)

חג כשר ושמח!!

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Rav Avigdor On Half-Hallel on Pesach

Below are the Q&A’s about “Half-Hallel” as heard from Rav Miller ZTL, as well as the editor’s note attached at the end.

(Note that we have transcribed a few Q&A’s on the same topic. Although it is quite lengthy, we felt it was appropriate because each one adds a little more insight.)

Q: On the last days of Pesach we say only half-Hallel. Isn’t that because of מעשה ידי טובעים בים ואתם אומרים שירה (Megillah 10b)? Aren’t we sad that Egyptians were drowned and we therefore don’t want to sing to Hashem?

A: The answer is no, it’s not because of this; it’s not because of מעשה ידי טובעים בים. There is no gemara that says that this is the reason for not saying Hallel on Pesach. I know that it’s frequently quoted and people think it’s a gemara, but there is no gemara to that effect. And even if you show me a medrash that says it, you’re misinterpreting the medrash.

The reason why we say only half-Hallel is because there was a takanah that on the first day of Pesach – for us the first two days – that we have to say Hallel. There is no reason, no takanah, to say Hallel on the other days. The other days it was only a minhag to say Hallel. And therefore, because there was no takanah, they couldn’t say the whole Hallel, so they said half-Hallel. Half-Hallel is only a minhag – the takanah was only the first day.

Now, on Sukkos the takanah was to say Hallel every day, because on Sukkos every day there was a different korban tzibur brought in the Beis Hamikdash. Because every day was something new and special, like its own Yom Tov, so each day was also made special with the whole Hallel. Pesach, however, has the same korban every day and that’s the difference... [see WhatsApp for more]----------------------------------------------------Share the Yahrtzeit Yomi link with your contacts!!

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