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A common idea about Peasch that we have become familar with is, that every year when we are sitting at the seder on Pesach we need to feel as if we have also just come out of Egypt. I heard an interesting idea explaining how we can practically feel as if we have just come out of Egypt even in our generation. There is a deeper meaning to coming out of Egypt in addition to its literal interpretation. The word Mitzraim(Egypt) comes from the word Metzar(confinment/imprisionment) and coming out from Mitzraim means coming out from imprisionment. Another reference to something that confines us in a spiritual sense is being confronted by the Yetzer Hara(Evil Inclination), which constantly tries to take away our freedom and cause us to go into spiritual confinement because of our sins we commit. When we overcome the Yetzer Hara we are breaking free from our spiritual imprisionment and we become free again.

Despite this one may wonder what does breaking free from the Yetzer Hara’s influence have to do specifically with Pesach, because everyday we are in constant battle with it so why is this time of year any different ? The answer is, that on Pesach we are given the added energy that will help us be able to continue conquering the Yetzer Hara and continue freely performing mitzvot and keeping Torah throughout the rest of the year. May we all merit to fully feel that we have come out of Mitzraim on a personal and national level and that this Pesach be a time of Geulah (Redemption) for all of Am Yisrael!