Later Is Where We Lose It — The Secret of Matzah and Time
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Later Is Where We Lose It — The Secret of Matzah and Time
In the middle of everything—sirens, uncertainty, a world that feels anything but
calm—my grandchildren sat in a yishuv and made matzah. Just flour, water, and a
clock. And watching them, it hit me: nothing dramatic is happening in that
moment. No miracles. No splitting seas. Just a quiet race against time. Because
from the second the water touches the flour, something begins. And if you wait
too long… it changes.
This morning’s class is about that space—the space between inspiration and action, between “I should” and “I did.” Chazal teach us that a mitzvah can become chametz, not by rejecting it, but by delaying it. And that may be the most dangerous place in our lives. Not the moments we fail—but the moments we hesitate. Because sometimes, later… is where everything is lost.