SerandEz: A song, A movie, A drasha.

re: "...So, I'm not going mention the P-word but you all know what's coming up in just a few weeks. The time of year when easygoing mothers are turned into maniacal cleaning Nazis, barking out orders like a drill sergeant and snatching cookies from the hands of innocent toddlers. We all know the drill; all leaven products (and their crumbly remnants) must be swept, vacuumed, sponjad, emptied, washed, scrubbed, or otherwise disposed of. Owning chametz on the 14th of Nissan is strictly prohibited by the Torah. / Many of us are familiar with the age-old rebuke that in addition to reaching into the recesses of our closets and drawers in search of chametz, we must also take a good look at ourselves and see if there are any Middos (character traits) in need of a thorough cleaning job. It's while we're elbow deep in soapy water or piles of outgrown t-shirts that we need to stop for a moment and do a brief "Cheshbon HaNefesh" (personal accounting). As we bleach our countertops in the hopes of covering up that stubborn stain, let us also try to scrub out any imperfection in our personalities or behavior which is detracting from the shine of our Neshamos (souls)..."...