What is the significance of sealing the regularly used china cabinets during Passover?

May 19, 2008 by Failores | Posted in Passover

My mom worked for a Hasidic Rabbi and Rabitzen when she was in high school, and she was sharing her memories of important holidays and the traditions that accompanied those holidays. She mentioned that during Passover, the cabinets where the regular dishes

There's no special religious significance. We seal them up because it's easy to forget when you're reaching for a plate in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning, that wait, we need to be using the passover dishes.

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Constituting America: The Federalist Papers: Federalist 4

, John Jay continues to build the case for the United States vs 13 separate sovereign nations, or groups of nations. As a student of history, I am continually struck by the fact that the more things change, the more they stay the same. That human nature never changes.

At the time of these writings, America had already become a strong presence on the world stage. Trade with other nations was growing. Jay speaks to the concerns of trade that could lead to war with other nations. In those days trade disputes were generally settled by the sword rather than by diplomacy.

Jay understood that other nations would not only be jealous of America’s newfound status, but angered by her ability to undercut them in the marketplace. Of course, unlike our current president, and those in his party, Jay doesn’t seek to apologize for America’s greatness. Instead, Jay talks about the need for the several states to be united. Jay continues to speak toward a strong national defense, and how only a United States can truly provide this for the benefit of all.

Jay even goes further and discusses the difficulty there would be if the states remained apart, or formed several groups of states. He gets into allied command structuring, who would command the forces, should those several groups of states find the need to come together for the mutual defense of their people.

This reminds us that job one of the federal government is to protect the nation at all costs. It’s...

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