CHAG MATZAH

Shalom Shalom, We commence our focus upon CHAG MATZAH by contemplating the following passage contained in TORAH. It is written, “Moses said to the people, Remember this day on which you departed from Egypt; from the house of bondage, for with a strong hand HaShem removed you from here, and therefore chametz may not be eaten… For a seven day period shall you eat matzos, and on the seventh day there shall be a festival to HaShem. Matzos shall be eaten through-out the seven day period: no chametz may be seen in your possession, nor may leaven be seen in your possession in all your borders.” (Exodus 13:3,6,7) In this passage of Torah, we are given the SCENARIO concerning the INSTRUCTIONS that were given to Moshe Rebeynu on the observance of CHAG MATZAH, that is, the Feast of Unleaven Bread.

The instructions reveal that during this seven day period following the PESACH SEDER that CHAMETZ is forbidden and MATZOT is to be eaten. It is further disclosed that the eating of MATZOT during this seven day period is to be accompanied by the internal action of REMEMBRANCE. In other words, we are instructed to contemplate the purpose for the eating of MATZOT over the seven day period.

From the perspective of MISHKAHN DAVID, contemplation is one of the MECHANICS employed in the prayer of MEDITATION. MISHKAHN DAVID employs three levels of prayer in making the ASCENSION into the HOLY of HOLIES, that is, PURE SOUL CONSCIOUS. On the outer court, CARPET PRAYERS are employed, which are comprised of SUPPLICATION, INTERCESSION and the PRESENTATION of ONESELF to the SERVICE of ECHAD, Blessed be His Name. In the Holy Place, STRUCTURED PRAYERS from the SIDDUR are employed as the service of the HEART. To ASCEND into the Holy of Holies, the PRAYER of MEDITATION is employed to experience ONENESS with G-d. Discerning the different levels of prayer suggests that the INSTRUCTIONS to remember, that is, contemplate, the eating of MATZOT during the seven day feast is a call to MEDITATION.

Focusing our ATTENTION on the eating of MATZAH during the seven day period is purposed to AID in our ASCENSION into LIBERATION from LIMITATION. The ATTAINMENT experienced by meditation upon the instructions to eat MATZAH gives rise to becoming conscious of the HIGHER LEVELS of the SOUL. Those levels being the NESHAMAH, the CHAYAH and the YECHIDAH. In these Higher levels of CONSCIOUSNESS, we are destined to experience the LIBERATION as VISIONS, DREAMS OF CLARITY, KNOWLEDGE of the truth of Being and BLISS. The ASCENSION proves to be one that exceeds the performance of RITUAL and the ATTAINMENT of the JOY we are commanded to experience in this season.