Chol HaMo-eid Pesach
חוֹל הַמֹּעֵד פֶּסַח
Passover Intermediate Days
Exodus 33:12-34:26
When Is Chol HaMo-eid Pesach Read?
/ 19 Nisan 5784
/ 17 Nisan 5786
/ 17 Nisan 5787
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
God Assures Moses: "You’ve Got This"
By: Cantor David Fair
The parashah of Chol HaMo-eid Pesach begins with Moses feeling anxious. God instructs Moses to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt, but Moses is nervous. Moses tries to decline God’s mission. It’s as if he says, "God, I totally want to do this for you, but I don’t know how, and I can’t do it by myself. I really need your help!"
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