Hayom Yom 15 Nissan - Matzah is bread of faith and bread of healing

The 1st day of the Festival of Matzosלְמָרוֹר וַחֲזֶרֶת - הֵן חְרֵיין וְהֵן סאַלאַטHorseradish and romaine lettuce are both used for both the maror and the chazeres.קִדּוּשׁ בַּעֲמִידָהKiddush is recited while standing.הֵא לַחְמָא - הַהֵא בְּצֵירֵיThe first word in the phrase Hei lachma anya is vocalized with a tzeirei [rather than a kamatz].בְּבִרְכַּת אֲכִילַת מָרוֹר מְכַוְנִים גַּם עַל מָרוֹר שֶׁבַּכּוֹרֵךְWhen reciting the blessing al achilas maror, one should also have in mind the maror in the korech.בַּסֵּדֶר הָרִאשׁוֹן הָיָה אַאַמוּ"ר מְקַצֵר בִּכְדֵי לֶאֱכוֹל הָאֲפִיקוֹמָן לִפְנֵי חֲצוֹתDuring the first Seder, my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], would limit [his oral commentary on the Haggadah], so that the Afikoman could be eaten before midnight.אֲבָל בַּשֵּׁנִי הָיָה מַאֲרִיךְOn the second night, by contrast, he would elaborate.מַתְחִיל לִפְנֵי שָׁעָה ט וְגוֹמְרוֹ בְּשָׁעָה ג-ד אַחַר חֲצוֹת[The second Seder] would begin before 9 p.m. and conclude between 3 and 4 a.m.וְהָיָה מַאֲרִיךְ בְּבֵיאוּר הַהַגָּדָהHe would explain the Haggadah at length.אַדְמוּ"ר הַזָּקֵן אָמַרThe Alter Rebbe once said:מֵיכְלָא דִמְהֵימְנוּתָא — לַיְלָה הָרִאשׁוֹן“On the first night, matzah is ‘the bread of faith.’מֵיכְלָא דְאַסְוָתָא — לַיְלָה הַשֵּׁנִיOn the second night, it is ‘the bread of healing.’ אַז דִי רְפוּאָה בְּרֵיינְגט דִי אֱמוּנָהWhen healing leads to faith,וואָס עֶר זאָגט אַ דאַנק דִיר ג-ט פאַר מַיין רְפוּאָהin that a person says, ‘I thank You, G‑d, for my recovery,’אִיז עֶר דאָך געֶוועֶן קראַנקhe was, nevertheless, sick.אָבּעֶר אַז דִי אֱמוּנָה בְּרֵיינְגט דִי רְפוּאָהBut when faith generates healing,אִיז מעֶן לְכַתְּחִלָּה נִיט קְראַנקa person is not sick in the first place.”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]