Machshava:

Pesach 

Description

Pesach begins with Jews coming together to look for something. The search for Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) buried under the rubble is the same search that we make within ourselves. The Yerushalayim inside of us is the neshama (soul). Suffering forces us to look at, clean out, and burn the chametz. People have a need for familiarity and thus hold on to habits that are not productive. Pesach is a special time to trust the voice of the neshama.