In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores the seventh day of Pesach reading, Hilchot Pesach, and a teaching from Menorat HaMaor about divine power and God's step-by-step demonstration of power to achieve redemption.

In the Parashah, the contrast between the first and seventh days of Pesach highlights two stages of redemption: the promise of freedom and its full realization at the splitting of the sea. The journey from leaving Egypt to crossing the sea shows that redemption is a process, not a single moment. True freedom is only complete when the threat of oppression is fully removed.

In the Rambam section, the halacha requires a person to present themselves as if they personally just left Egypt. This is expressed through behaviors of freedom, such as reclining and drinking four cups, emphasizing an active  ...