As we enter into the final days of Pesach, we are invited not just to commemorate history but to live it. The seventh and eighth days of Passover are not just bookends to a week of matzah, eggs, and potatoes; they are spiritual touchstones, each carrying a unique energy that speaks directly to our lives today.
The seventh day of Pesach marks the miraculous splitting of the Red Sea. It wasn't just a geographical escape route but a personal transformation. The Israelites stood at the edge of the impossible, with Pharaoh behind them and the sea in front. And then, miraculously, the sea split.
We all have our own "sea moments"—situations where the pressure builds, the path seems blocked, and fear starts to rise. But just like at the Red Sea, the breakthrough often comes when we move forward in faith. According to the Midrash, only when Nachshon ben Aminadav stepped into the water did the sea split. Sometimes the miracle doesn't come before the courage—it comes because of it. The seventh day of Pesach reminds us that Hashem doesn't just remove obstacles—He transforms them into pathways. But we must take that first step.
So ask yourself: What is the "sea" I'm facing? What fear, habit, or doubt has hemmed me in? And what might it look like to take one bold step forward?
Outside of Israel, we celebrate an eighth day of Pesach—a day that Chassidic tradition especially associates with the coming of Moshiach. Known as Acharon Shel Pesach, it's not just about remembering the redemption from Egypt—it's about anticipating the ultimate redemption and beginning to live with that consciousness now.
This day invites us to ask: What would life look like if I truly believed that the world was on its way to healing, to peace, to unity? How would I speak? How would I act? What kind of hope would I carry in my heart?
A Moshiach mindset doesn't wait for the world to change before it starts acting differently. It lives as though redemption is already unfolding—and in doing so, it helps bring it closer.
There's a beautiful arc here: The seventh day of Pesach is about breaking through our limitations. The eighth day is about becoming the kind of people who live beyond them. We move from surviving the sea to envisioning the future. Fromreacting to circumstances to radiating purpose.
May these holy days bring you the strength to split the sea before you—and the vision to live with faith, joy, and a redemptive spirit every day after.
Mission: As the sea once split, take one bold step forward in your life—past fear, toward growth. And as we envision a better world, live today with hope, purpose, and the belief that your actions help shape tomorrow.