For thousands of years, Jews always knew that in times of trouble, our only way

to salvation is to call out to G-d and put our faith and trust in Him Alone! Only when

Yet for some sad reason, while the US president concludes every address to the

American people with "G-d bless America" and the Moslems always scream "Allah

speeches. While the US was founded on the principles of separation of church and

state, the cornerstone of America rests on its belief in a Creator and every dollar bill

even mention our faith in G-d but instead substitutes the word "Rock of Israel."

While President George Bush is not ashamed to call for G-d's help in winning the

even once. We've put our faith in might and power rather than in G-d! While, we

are permitted to use might and power to defeat our enemies, we must know that it is

G-d who makes our armies victorious. But when there is no mention of G-d and we

A look throughout Jewish History should convince us that our deliverance and

salvation comes only when we cry out to G-d for His help. This is what our Father

Yaakov did when faced with Esav and his army of four hundred men. This is how

Mordechai defeated Haman in ancient times. This is how King Chizkiyahu won the

battle against the vast armies of Shancherev who besieged Yerushalayim. And this

has been our secret weapon throughout the ages. If we would only use this powerful

weapon, then no power on earth would be able to harm us!

An enslaved person loses his most prized possession which is his TIME. Every

moment he must be ready to serve his master and he doesn't seem to have any time

for himself.

Prayer takes concentration. It was only upon Pharaoh's death when they were finally

given a few moments of freedom in order to weep for him, that they were finally able

Sometimes we are so enslaved in our struggle to earn a living and survive, that

we don't seem to find the time to properly concentrate our hearts in prayer and

cry out to G-d. Our thoughts are occupied with worldly requests rather than with

spiritual matters. The Baal Shem Tov would say that where ones thoughts are, that's

where we are really found.

and decadence of the ancient world, the greater the chance and danger that we

become influenced by their culture and their way of life and begin to assimilate

and become integrated into Egyptian society. Over time, the spiritual dangers to

our morals and values were slowly compromised and one's life style slowly begins

to change. It was only because some Jews didn't change their names, their dress,

and their language, that they were able to remain apart. Just take a look at what's

unfortunately happening here in the USA. Jews have only come to these shores a

little more than one hundred years ago and assimilation has allredy reached epidemic

proportions.

a person's time. Matzah symbolizes speed which was so essential for our freedom.

Every moment we spent as slaves in Egypt robbed us of our precious time which we

could never make up.

Today, too, we are experiencing mass dropouts from Judaism. Even in Israel,

we have lost thousands upon thousands who no longer believe in our exodus from

Egypt and are ashamed of their religion. Our own brothers have become filled with

hatred toward us and have discarded all semblance of Judaism. A reform Rabbi (?)

in California is not ashamed to publicly deny our exodus from Egypt. The fifth son

table. There is a total lack of communication. Thousands of Israeli children who

attend Israeli schools know more about today's rock stars and football players than

our enemies, they put their full faith in Israel's Defense Forces. Even upon Arafat's

death they didn't seem to know whom to thank and to whom to pray.