Pharaoh is the yetzer hara, conveying the message of Meitzarim to all who might hope for greatness
The great tzaddik of Yerushalayim, Rav Aryeh Levin ztz”l, often visited Yidden incarcerated in prison. Once, while paying such a visit on Shabbos Chol Hamoed Pesach, he asked the inmates to share how their Seder had gone.
“Did you have what you needed?” he inquired. “Were you able to get matzah, maror, wine?”
“Yes,” they replied, “we received packages with all the necessary items for a proper Seder. We had karpas, saltwater, a ke’arah with charoses, chazeres, even a zeroa.”
Rav Aryeh beamed. Even in their challenged state, these Yidden had kept the mitzvos to their fullest.
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