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In this Hashkafa shiur for Pesach entitled: "Chametz, Matzah, and Beyond", we seek to understand the unique status of Chometz within the constellation of מאכלות אסורות. Whe are there so many חומרות (stringencies) regarding Chometz? We will study the Radbaz & his conclusion which postulates an equation between פשט and רמז, between Chometz & the Yetzer HaRah. The uniqueness of Chametz does not evolve from the world of Halacha ('pshat') but rather from the world of symbolism ('remez'), the equation is Chametz=Yetzer HaRah. The latter is our enemy described in no less that seven different ways. These 7 parallel the 7 חומרות that apply to Chametz. In the second half of this shmooze we will speak about why Israel had to be redeemed immediately.
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