EXOD179 Tell of the Exodus from Egypt. On the night of the 15th of Nisan, tell of the Exodus from Egypt, clearly, to the best of your ability, giving praise and thanks to Hashem for all the miracles that He performed for us then. Recall the miracles and other events that occurred to our ancestors during the redemption from Egypt and how Hashem executed judgment on the Egyptians and took vengeance on them. Anyone who is alone for the Seder must still speak of the Exodus, audibly, although no one else will hear. Speaking of these matters aloud will help him to feel the desired emotions, because the spoken word coming from one's lips has the power to arouse one's heart. Like the mitzvah of the Pesach offering, this mitzvah is intended to make us recall the great miracles that Hashem performed for us when He freed us from Egypt. It is not surprising that we have so many mitzvos to remind us of the Exodus. The liberation of bnei Yisrael from the enslavement in Egypt constitutes a pillar of the Torah. The Exodus is a central feature of the Jewish faith. A reoccurring phrase in our prayers and blessings is “A remembrance of the Exodus from Egypt,” because the manner of our liberation from Egypt is a source of great inspiration for us. The unprecedented phenomena that preceded our sudden, rapid exit from the land of our captivity completely violated the laws of nature. The miraculous events of the Exodus testify that the world was brought into being by the Creator, the First Cause of all that exists, Who sustains His Creation and can completely alter it through amazing miracles whenever He wants. For the sake of our nation, bnei Yisrael, the Almighty Creator performed unique, unparalleled wonders. These events silence all who deny that the world was brought into being by a Creator. Clear confirmation of faith in the Creator, our redemption from Egypt is a source of knowledge of Him and shows that His Providence and Powers covered not only the Creation as a whole career but also all of its parts. The Sefer HaChinuch provides reasons for the mitzvos for the sake of our young, so that when they begin to learn Torah, they will see that the mitzvos are understandable and beneficial. If the young look at the Torah as a closed book whose mitzvos cannot be understood, they are likely to be unwilling to fulfill the mitzvos and might reject the Torah and become involved in foolishness. To prevent this, I supply reasons for the mitzvos—the thoughts about them that come to mind first. Although all of the laws of the Torah are decrees, it is fitting for you to reflect upon them. Whenever you can put forth a reason for one, do so.