This morning we discuss the underlying goal of retelling our story of slavery in, and exodus from Egypt at the Passover Seder. I share the insight of Rabbi Moshe Glustein, that the passage we quote (starting with the words Arami Oved Avi...) occurs in the Torah within the context of giving thanks, showing gratitude. This underlying theme is expressed in the two types of questions included in Mah Nishtaneh, the Four Questions. All questions are legitimate, but we must focus on the second type at least as much as we focus on the first type.

Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship.

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