A Straight Thought: Pesach and Shidduchim

On Pesach, we dip twice.

The first time “dipping” is mentioned in the Torah is when the brothers dipped Yosef’s coat in blood. They showed it to Yaakov, and he was misled. What he saw was a lie. At the Seder, we dip again—but this time nothing is hidden. It is a simple, open mitzvah.

There is a big difference here: The brothers used dipping to create a false story. On Pesach, we use dipping to start the real story.

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