Most Jews in Israel are concerned with Kosher for Passover at this time of year. We are cleaning furiously, I just did one of the two refrigerators, the one that we usually put drinks and leftovers. It was a two hour job!
I'm taking a rest by writing a blog post!
When I go to the store, I am now checking whether the products that I buy are Kosher for Passover. This is important because if I don't finish it this week, then we can still eat them next week, provided that no bread or "chumutz" got inside.
Many people are also very careful about cleaning products. This is because the Halacha is much stricter with "Chumutz" than with other things. We are not allowed to own any bread products, even by a "Mashu" that is even a little bit! We are also using the cleaning products to clean up and it would be a shame to leave "chumutz" when we have just spent two hours cleaning a fridge!
There are some products however that are labeled "Kosher for Passover" but really they have no practical use whatsoever. I'm talking about an ad that I saw for cigarettes that are "Kosher for Passover." At the bottom of the ad, there is a very strong warning, that the use of cigarettes can lead to health problems and death before your time. I would think that this would be a very strong motivation for everyone to stop this habit. People should use Passover as a unique opportunity to do "Tshuva" and not smoke, and after a week of no cigarettes, I would bet that there would be some people who would see that they don't need this crutch and stop smoking altogether.
Willpower is a very powerful tool that you can use to help yourself, I use it all the time. I decide what I need to do for the day, outside of my work responsibilities, and then I use my time wisely. The same goes for eating and not smoking. When you feel the urge to light up, ask yourself. "Do I want to die before my time?" If the answer is no, like most people, then don't light up the cigarette. Don't buy cigarettes. If you have extra money, then give it to Tzdaka, Charity. That would be a good use for the money, to support poor people who don't even have enough money to buy all their needs. Passover is a big investment in time, energy and money, and if you can help others, instead of being selfish and smoking, then do the right thing. Quit smoking.
Either you are a smoker or you aren't. There is no grey area in this part of life. Be a non-smoker.
It doesn't matter if cigarettes are Kosher for Passover. You shouldn't need to have to think about that.
Rachael Alice
lifecoachjerusalem@gmail.com
Master NLP and Life Coach at your service.
I'm taking a rest by writing a blog post!
When I go to the store, I am now checking whether the products that I buy are Kosher for Passover. This is important because if I don't finish it this week, then we can still eat them next week, provided that no bread or "chumutz" got inside.
Many people are also very careful about cleaning products. This is because the Halacha is much stricter with "Chumutz" than with other things. We are not allowed to own any bread products, even by a "Mashu" that is even a little bit! We are also using the cleaning products to clean up and it would be a shame to leave "chumutz" when we have just spent two hours cleaning a fridge!
There are some products however that are labeled "Kosher for Passover" but really they have no practical use whatsoever. I'm talking about an ad that I saw for cigarettes that are "Kosher for Passover." At the bottom of the ad, there is a very strong warning, that the use of cigarettes can lead to health problems and death before your time. I would think that this would be a very strong motivation for everyone to stop this habit. People should use Passover as a unique opportunity to do "Tshuva" and not smoke, and after a week of no cigarettes, I would bet that there would be some people who would see that they don't need this crutch and stop smoking altogether.
Willpower is a very powerful tool that you can use to help yourself, I use it all the time. I decide what I need to do for the day, outside of my work responsibilities, and then I use my time wisely. The same goes for eating and not smoking. When you feel the urge to light up, ask yourself. "Do I want to die before my time?" If the answer is no, like most people, then don't light up the cigarette. Don't buy cigarettes. If you have extra money, then give it to Tzdaka, Charity. That would be a good use for the money, to support poor people who don't even have enough money to buy all their needs. Passover is a big investment in time, energy and money, and if you can help others, instead of being selfish and smoking, then do the right thing. Quit smoking.
Either you are a smoker or you aren't. There is no grey area in this part of life. Be a non-smoker.
It doesn't matter if cigarettes are Kosher for Passover. You shouldn't need to have to think about that.
Rachael Alice
lifecoachjerusalem@gmail.com
Master NLP and Life Coach at your service.
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