Chag Samayach.
Today is Pesach Sheni.
When the Beis Hamikdash stood, the Jews actually went up to Yerushalayim to eat the Korban Pesach.
Now what happened if a person was too far away or had contracted a type of tumah that prevented them from participating in the mitzva.
The Torah provides a second chance to bring and eat the korban.
On the 15th of Iyar, exactly one month after the 15th of Nisan, the day of the pesach, those that were prevented in Nisan would bring the korban in Iyar.
Only the korban was brought. All the other halachot of Pesach did not apply.
Since we can't bring the korban today, we eat a piece of matza to recognize the day.
So eat a piece of matza and drink a l'chaim in honor of Pesach Sheni.
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