The 613 mitzvos represent the body – the 248 positive mitzvos correspond to the 248 limbs of the body and the 365 negative mitzvos represent the 365 organs. The Pesach seder is the mitzvah of the mouth, as we are commanded, “V’higadeta le’bincha. Drink the four cups of wine and eat matzah.” You can see this in the name of the festival as well – Pesach = peh (mouth) + soch (speaks).
“HaChodesh hazeh lachem” refers to the month of Nissan, as our Sages say: “In Nissan we were redeemed and in Nissan we will be redeemed.” “HaChodesh hazeh lachem” is the same gematria as “Moshiach ben dovid” (424), but one must remember that the emphasis is on “lachem” – it’s up to us, it’s in our hands, to bring Moshaich!
How do we know that we start to speak about the laws of Pesach thirty days in advance? In the Torah it is written, “Va’amartem zevach pesach hu.” Zevach can also mean to cut in half – if you cut each letter of Peh Samech Ches in half, you get Mem Lamed Daled. When
The 613 mitzvos represent the body – the 248 positive mitzvos correspond to the 248 limbs of the body and the 365 negative mitzvos represent the 365 organs. The Pesach seder is the mitzvah of the mouth, as we are commanded, “V’higadeta le’bincha. Drink the four cups of wine and eat matzah.” You can see this in the name of the festival as well – Pesach = peh (mouth) + soch (speaks).
“HaChodesh hazeh lachem” refers to the month of Nissan, as our Sages say: “In Nissan we were redeemed and in Nissan we will be redeemed.” “HaChodesh hazeh lachem” is the same gematria as “Moshiach ben dovid” (424), but one must remember that the emphasis is on “lachem” – it’s up to us, it’s in our hands, to bring Moshaich!
How do we know that we start to speak about the laws of Pesach thirty days in advance? In the Torah it is written, “Va’amartem zevach pesach hu.” Zevach can also mean to cut in half – if you cut each letter of Peh Samech Ches in half, you get Mem Lamed Daled. When you rearrange the letters, you have Lomad (30), hence, you should speak (Va’amartem) of Pesach 30 days before the festival.
Wine, in moderation, can lower your bad cholesterol, increase your good cholesterol, lower your blood pressure, increase your bone density, reduce your chances of having kidney stones and increase your memory.
Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, reduces the risk of developing cataracts.
1 ton of grapes makes about 60 cases of wine, which equals 720 bottles.
Wine has so many organic chemical compounds it is considered more complex than blood serum.