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To relate the Exodus from Egypt on that night

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וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ לְבִנְךָ֔ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹ֑ר בַּעֲב֣וּר זֶ֗ה עָשָׂ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ לִ֔י בְּצֵאתִ֖י מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ - פָּרָשַׁת בֹּא
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Exodus 13:8 - "And you shall tell your son on that day, saying, "Because of this, the Lord did [this] for me when I went out of Egypt."
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This Mitzvah's Summary

מִצְוָה עֲשֵׂה - Positive Commandment
מִצְוָה לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה - Negative Commandment
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Relate and recount the story of the Exodus from Egypt on the night of Pesach.

This mitzvah commands recounting the story of the Exodus from Egypt on the first night of Passover. It is fulfilled during the Seder through the Maggid section of the Haggadah, where parents and teachers transmit the events and meaning of the Exodus to their children. The mitzvah ensures that each generation recognizes the miracles Hashem performed, fostering gratitude, faith, and continuity of Jewish identity.

Commentary & Classical Explanation:

  • Rambam (Hilchot Chametz U’Matzah 7:1): States that one must explain the Exodus in detail on the night of the 15th of Nissan, tailoring the story to the listener’s understanding.
  • Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 21, expanded): The root is to engrave in our hearts the central miracle of Jewish history, which underpins our covenant with Hashem.
  • Talmud (Pesachim 116a): Teaches that the story should begin with disgrace and end with praise, forming the structure of the Haggadah.

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(Source: Chabad.org)

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