It’s that time of year again… Pesach. And that means cleaning. Yay, right?
Preparing for Pesach can feel overwhelming, but thankfully, we’re not reinventing the wheel around here. You too can stand on the shoulders of giants!
There are a lot of Pesach guides on the internet, but what they say varies widely. If you’ve never made Pesach before, how do you know which one to listen to?
Pesach does not have to stress you out. If you’re stressed out, listen to the thoughts you’re telling yourself. Usually, you’re your own problem. Sit down, make some tea, and then make a checklist. Then evaluate whether your checklist is a) reasonable and b) necessary. Then remove some of the things on your list. You probably let some spring cleaning sneak in.
Here are some really great guides to making Pesach without losing your mind:
Clean for Pesach and Enjoy the Seder (known on the internet as “the Rav Scheinberg letter”)
As a bonus, I liked the “pep talk” aspects of these two very different articles:
Personally, I think I’ll take Auntie Chaya’s advice and include more wine drinking in my Pesach prep this year.