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I am really sad that Pesach is over. I LOVE this yom tov, and though I seem to be in the minority (at least according to my friends who endlessly stress out over it), I cannot wait for it to arrive each year. I feel that to compromise, for all the work and koach we put into it, it should last a month, and comes once every four years in that case! JK, I would miss it, if we did things that way.
My sentiments exactly
You are a minority!
Matzos always give me digestive trouble. And I don’t like staying up too late for the sedorim. 2 AM is the limit for me.
But your enthousiasm is praiseworthy!
nice idea!!!! i think it should come every year and should last for a month!!!!!!Then we would finally have time to enjoy Yom tov- it should be cycles of yom tov and chol hamoed and it would be great!
I agree completly! i love pesach! i wish it could last longer after all the preparation, but regardless pescah is such an enjoyable yuntif! 🙂
Oomis: I feel the same. Although I wasn’t up to your speed with preparations, I do too anticipate it WITH JOY. Yes, it IS hard work, but oh so REWARDING!!! The special mitzvohs, chinuch, tradition, family. Priceless!!! That’s why we thank HaShem for giving us his special Moadim.
And one more thing, I think is important. Too many people, I hear, associate stress and anxiety with this special Yom Tov. Their children pick up on these vibes and grow to c”v have a distaste for it. We try to put in simcha in our preparations, we make an effort to anticipate the Yom Tov with joy.
kind of a funny comment coming from a person who put up more than one thread about all the “work” that was being done/needing to be done.
Yes, I’ll confess. At the time it was truly demanding, overwhelming. But I did try to put things into perspective. (at least afterwards)
One more thing, there was a huge difference of what I let out here, our good buddies on the CR, to that of what I displayed toward my family. I don’t think they got the picture of a ‘difficult time’ at all.
Matzos always give me digestive trouble. And I don’t like staying up too late for the sedorim. 2 AM is the limit for m
I had that problem until I tried Spelt Matza. I dont know if its available where you live. But if it is, try it.
I had digestive issues, but this year I used it exclusively and had no troubles
My children commented how relaxed Ima was about pesach preparations this year. I felt so complimented! That’s the way I want it to be and how I want them to feel!
We forget that some of our good buddies in the CR are disenchanted teens, overwhelmed new BTs, and struggling yidden. It is probably best to be honest but careful even in here. Imaofthree: yasher kocheich
Syag: Got you. From now on – no complaining. “And that’s a campaign promise”
I am with the OP. One of the perhaps silly things I do is to continue to eat Matza exclusively for as long as possible. I have a supply of both SHmura and regular but only the high quality such as oat and whole wheat which i can get for free after the Yom Tov.
I find it as a spiritual help although I understand there is not the same Kedusha associated.
BUt it think the trick is to find that highness if you will, during the normal rest of the year.
Hi oomis1105.
I agree. There is a bit of a empty feeling as Pesach comes to an end, even though I hear people around me saying they cannot wait for it to be over and eat chometz.
I guess for the women, though, it may possibly be different since they put in superhuman hard word and preparation every day to make Pesach special.
A huge hakaras hatov to all the homemakers who made the entire Pesach even more special
I too am really sad. Enjoy spending Pesach with family and the extra time I have to give my children. It is really a special Yom Tov.
I also love Pesach and am always sad when it’s over. However, I wouldn’t want it to be for a month, I think a week is perfect. Everything Hashem does is perfect, and no doubt that makes a week of Pesach perfect.
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