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laskern, unless I am mistaken does one receive a bigger mitzvah because he spent more time and effort preparing for it? Because, if that’s the case with the channuka menorah- you should be planting the olive trees, picking them, squeezing them into oil, and pouring it in menorah cups with cotton wicks which you also planted and picked. With matzah, you’ll be in the fields for months preparing the harvest, then making the dough, and baking them yourselves.
The fundamentals (mitzvos) of Pesach are matzah, marror, and recalling the story of Exodus. If the modern conveniences of 2018 allow me to perform the objects of Pesach easier and with better ability, then I’m all for it. Sadly, many struggle with those mitzvos. Am I jealous that the cleaning lady does the heavy parts of cleaning the home?– No. Am I jealous that the Jews of yesteryear had to prepare gefilte fish from scratch for many hours in the bath tub(and I can just purchase an $2.99 OU-P jar of gefilte Fish)?– No