Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz

because there's also a mitzvah of Simchas Yom Tov when it comes to Sukkot and Shavuot.

Why would the minach have only been applied to the Yom Tov of Pesach?

It happens to be that as unfortunate as it is that we're in this situation and having this sheer over Zoom and not in person, I have to tell you, yesterday I got, I don't know, at least a half a dozen phone calls, probably more phone calls, texts, and e-mails saying,

saying, let me know who needs help.

I can give money.

I can give time.

I can go shopping for people.

I can do this.

I can do that.

And maybe that's setting us up for an unbelievable level of simcha when it comes time for the Yom Tov of Pesach, that people are so prepared to give.

Halavai, we should always have, like every day should be like that, where those offering to give far outnumber those who need to take.

Halavai, it should remain that way.

But that's the ultimate.

in the sense of simcha.

In fact, there's a fascinating comment from the Vilna Gaon.

It's recorded in that it says in the Pasuk that for seven days you should eat matzos.

Oh yeah, and by the way, matzos should be eaten for seven days.

So the Gra says, I don't understand what's going on over here.

Why do you have to tell me to say mitzvah twice like in one Pasuk?

And also,