The Exodus
When miracles demand courage: A moral reading of Exodus for our time - opinion
There are moments in history when reality itself seems to fracture, when the familiar dissolves, and humanity is forced to confront the limits of fear, power, and hope: The Exodus is one such moment.
In every generation: The revolutionary spirit of Passover - opinion
Parashat Tzav: True freedom begins in the mind, not in physical circumstance
Seeing beyond the moment: What Passover demands of us this year
Passover and Sukkot: lessons for Israel's unfinished journey to freedom post-October 7 – opinion
Israel's ongoing journey to freedom and security is an all-in collective effort, especially following October 7.
Parashat Pinhas: How Moses ended his role as leader of the Jewish people
God informs Moses: Your role is over. You have led the people faithfully for the past 40 years, and now, just before the people reach their destination and enter the Land of Israel, must step aside.
Jews are in a moment of broken illusions, but we’re stronger than we think - opinion
Our Torah portions offer comfort, reminding us that the past was never perfect and that the gap between the real and ideal has been part of our DNA from time immemorial.
The modern exodus and messianic fulfillment is today's Israel - opinion
We can project that since Israel is the Exodus of our millennium, it will be at the center of the developing Jewish culture going forward. The Jewish origin story is the origin of our modern nation.
Unity from division: The lesson of God splitting the Red Sea and the Jews
When we learn the lesson of the Sea of Reeds to feel unity in our hearts, with all our differences, we can be more of the mind to “see” each other, be more forgiving, and able to focus on the good.
Mindfulness: Is freeing yourself harder than parting the Red Sea?
Mindfulness involves releasing attachment to our thoughts and emotions, rather than becoming entangled in them and seeing them as personal traits.
Miracles do happen: A look at the biblical splitting of the Red Sea
The splitting of the Red Sea is central to Jewish identity, but as the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks asked, "In what sense was it a miracle?"
Are we dwarfs or giants? A look at multi-generational Jewish identity - opinion
Jews always possess multi-generational identity, but on Passover that consciousness of past and future is amplified.
Passover 2024: The Jewish experience and learned wisdom
As I was reminded over and again in my seminary studies, “The defining metaphor of the Jewish people is the Exodus from Egypt.”
The story of Passover: Jewish-Roman wars and the power of friendship
The origins of the Haggadah are not clear, but the commandment to retell the Exodus comes from a strange night-long meeting of five sages.
