Four sons of the Passover seder, a symbol of deliverance

Four sons of the Passover seder, a symbol of deliverance

Four types of relationship to life, replacing each other, can be distinguished due to the sources. They consist from two derivatives: the relationship to the Higher, higher power, God, and from relationships to build ties to another:

"A wise son"

"Blessed is He who is everywhere" - for "a wise son" God is everywhere. He asks about the other way: What is the testimony, the statutes and judgments which have commanded you L-rd, our Gd "? Said this: "Did you tell him in detail about all the laws of Pesach," so that he could observe them.

"Wicked son"

"Blessed be He" - perceives God as something hand, the external. He appeals to the others: "What is this service to you?" I wanted to give him an answer, and show that it cuts the branch on which it sits.

"Dopey son"

"Blessed be the Most High, who gave the Torah to His people" - there is the possibility of it, observing the necessary closer to God and closer to Him the whole world. This person wants to be connected to all, and he asks about everything he sees. You tell him: "Strong hand brought us HaShem from Egypt, from the house of slaves."

"Unable to ask questions"

"Blessed be He" - the blessing "in the third person." It indicates that the one who does not ask, is in a dangerous condition, and it can easily turn into a "wicked son". "And tell (yourself) to your child on that day as follows:" For the sake of this did I exit my God out of Egypt "