Hayom Yom 17 Nissan - This person is praiseworthy

The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Mar 31, 2026 · 2m

Day 2 of the Omer

הֲרֵי זֶה מְשׁוּבָּח

[The Haggadah states: Vechol harmarbeh lesaper biyetzias Mitzrayim, harei zeh meshubach — lit., “Whoever relates the story of the Exodus from Egypt at length, this [person] is praiseworthy.”]

זֶה, מוֹרֶה עַל מַדְרֵגָה דִקְדוּשָּׁה, הִנֵה אֱלֹקֵינוּ זֶה

[The word] zeh (“this”) denotes a distinct level of holiness, as implied by the phrase, Hinei Elokeinu zeh — “Behold, this is our G‑d.”

וְכָל הַמַּרְבֶּה כו' זֶה שֶׁלּוֹ הוּא מְשׁוּבָּח

When a person tells the story of the Exodus at length, his capacity to perceive G‑dliness [so that he can say “This is…