Chol HaMo-eid Pesach
חוֹל הַמֹּעֵד פֶּסַח
Shabbat During the Intermediate Days of Passover
Exodus 33:12-34:26
When Is Chol HaMo-eid Pesach Read?
/ 17 Nisan 5786
/ 17 Nisan 5787
/ 19 Nisan 5788
Summary
On the Shabbat during Passover, we are reminded of the age-old desire to know God. Moses implores God to let him see God. While God will not allow Moses to see God’s face, God tells Moses, “I will make My goodness pass before you…" Perhaps we experience the divine presence through the goodness we create in the world. The Torah then sets forth the thirteen attributes of God, among them that God is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. By emulating these very attributes, we create the goodness which allows us to know God.
Ten Minutes of Torah: Chol HaMo-eid Pesach Commentary
Nice to Meet You, Eternal One
By: Rabbi Daniel Mikelberg
We imagine relationship building as something that happens between two people. However, relationships are diverse, and these principles can be applied to other situations as well. One such situation is the relationship between God and humanity. Our Passover Torah reading allows us to witness Moses yearning to build a relationship with God.
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