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
A midrash, a miracle and some mud
What lessons does the biblical miracle of the parting of the Red Sea in Exodus, commemorated on Passover, have for modern Israel amid domestic turmoil?
A Zionist Omer: Significant days in Israeli history
A proposal for a Zionist counting of the Omer, a purposeful reflection on the significance of just a few of the anniversaries, commemorations, and celebrations in the weeks ahead.
How could the Jews who left Egypt have achieved financial freedom?
Investing a few thousand dollars every year for 10-15 years could potentially leave you with a large nest egg. Before you know it, you could be financially independent.
Passover Seder: Moses, matzah and modesty - opinion
Moses’s name is mentioned no less than 628 times in the Five Books of Moses, yet here, in the one place where he should shine the most, he is missing.
Passover: A new reading of the Four Sons at the Seder
I hope that at the Seder this year, every parent will tell the story in a manner that fits his or her child so that the child may truly understand the meaning of the Exodus.
Passover, Exodus: How did the Jews go from Egypt to Israel?
How the Israelites made their way from Egypt to the Promised Land is open to various archaeological interpretations.
Avner Moriah: The artist illuminating the entire Torah through art
As he reflects on the 15 years it took him to complete this monumental endeavor, he says he would not hesitate to embark on the project all over again.
Two sets of the Ten Commandments on film to celebrate Passover
The Torah tells of two sets of the Ten Commandments. Likewise, Cecil B. DeMille directed two biblical films called "The Ten Commandments," one in 1923 and the other in 1956.
Passover, finding freedom: From Yannai to Bruce Springsteen
Unlike Yannai, Springsteen recognizes that the truest redemption happens within the individual: in the blessed, rare moments of the night, out of reach of the cruel binaries of boss man and worker
Passover: Why the Exodus resonates with Jews from Arab countries
At this year’s Seder, Jews with roots in Arab and Muslim countries might be reflecting, in spite of all the hardships, that the exodus was a blessing and a liberation from persecution.