"Rebbi Yehoshua says, in [the month of] Nisan we were redeemed [from Egypt] and in [the month of] Nisan we will be redeemed [from our current Galus with the arrival of Mashiach]"
Although the arrival of Mashiach can happen at any given moment throughout the year and indeed it is incumbent on every Jew to anticipate, and fervently pray for his imminent arrival, the month of Nisan is particularly destined and ripe to be the month of the final Geulah. (For a deeper understanding of this distinction see Turei Even Rosh Hashana 11b, Shu"t Teshuva M'Ahava Siman 211 and P'leisi end of Siman 110)
Techiyas Hameisim, the Resurrection of the Dead which will take place at some point during the period of Mashiach's arrival (May it be soon) will take place in the month of Nisan. (Tur Siman 490 quoting Rav Hai Gaon, He also writes there that the war of Gog U'Magog will take place in the month of Tishrei)
One of the reasons cited for the white garment known as a Kittel being worn at the Pesach Seder is to have a palpable reminder that Techiyas Hameisim will take place on Pesach, at which time the Talmud (Kesubos 111b) tells us that all Tzadikim will rise fully clothed. (See Sifsei Chachamim Megilah 31a Dibur Hamaschil Afturei B'Pesach at length for more connections between Techiyas Hameisim and Nisan/Pesach)
2) The month of Nisan is a very opportune time to increase the giving of Tzedakah, charity.
The Tzedakah given in the month of Nisan helps accelerate the acceptance of our Tefilos by Hashem. (Shla Hakadosh beginning of Maseches Pesachim. See also Kav Hayashar Siman 88)
Giving Tzedakah is especially worthwhile on each of the first twelve days of the month, when,in many congregations, the Parasha of the Karbanos brought by the twelve Nesi'im is read on each of the twelve days, respectively.
According to Kabbalistic sources , it is a proper custom to set aside thirteen coins for Tzedakah on Rosh Chodesh Nisan, as thirteen is the numerical value of the words "Echad"(one) and "Ahava" (love), signifying the great love that Hashem Echad has for His beloved children, Am Yisroel, and thus hopefully help bring the final Geulah and Mashiach Tzidkeinu this month. (Moed L'Kol Chai from Rav Chaim Pal'agi Zatzal 1:3 quoting Sefer Ma'aseh HaTzedaka Siman 64)
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Reader's Question:
As I clean my house for Pesach, my husband makes me throw out any real Chometz that we will not be able to finish before Pesach, as he doesn't sell such Chometz. Is this an issue of Ba'al Tashchis as this food is perfectly fine.
Answer:
There is no issue of Ba'al Tashchis as the Torah commands us to get rid of this Chometz.
Even though it can halachically be sold and bought back after Pesach, it isn't the best thing to do for real Chometz as this "selling" is a bit deceptive. (Psak of Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky Zatzal, Sefer Emes L'Yaakov Siman 448 footnote 437)
Of course, for Halacha L'Ma'aseh about what you may or may not sell a Rav must be consulted.
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