Hashem Praises Am Yisrael

We need to think about how, throughout the Torah, the Yom Tov is called Chag Hamatzos, while we call it Pesach. Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev explained that this is Hashem’s way of praising Am Yisrael for their bitachon, for the fact that they left Mitzrayim with only some matzah on their shoulders, following Hashem into the wilderness with emunah. On the other hand, we call it Pesach, to praise Hashem for skipping over the homes of our forefathers when he killed the Egyptian firstborns. So Hashem is praising Am Yisrael and Am Yisrael is praising and thanking Hashem.

(based on Bnei Yissaschar, Nissan, 10)