Pharaoh’s downfall in the Red Sea (Exodus 14). Wood engraving, published in 1886. We are all familiar with the telling of the story. At the seder, after the youngest child recites the ma ...

There are two commandments for the Seder in the Torah, retelling the story (Exodus 13:8, 13:14-15) and eating matzo (Exodus 12:18). The Seder begins with the story of our freedom and concludes with ...

A central part of the Passover Seder is the study of four verses found in Parashat Ki Tavo, beginning with “Arami oved avi.” The verses were said by the farmer who brings first fruits to the Temple in ...

Tonight is the first night of Passover, where the story of Exodus, central to Jewish tradition and the Passover celebration, will be told. But the Exodus story resonates profoundly beyond Judaism, ...

The veracity of the Bible’s Exodus story, the crux of the Passover seder and long an article of faith in the Jewish community — and a symbol of liberation for many communities — has become a subject ...

THE TORAH PORTIONS from Exodus read during January are always a bit jarring and at the same time uplifting and hopeful. Jarring because they tell the story of the Exodus in the middle of winter, ...

This weekend my family and I will celebrate the Passover Seder in the traditional manner, as we do every year. The Seder (which literally means ‘order’—an orderly, ritualistic meal) celebrates the ...

“The Jewish people are more numerous and mightier than us. Let’s outsmart them, in case they grow, declare war, join our enemies, and rise from the land.” That wasn’t scraped off 4chan or transcribed ...

As a pastor who also is a songwriter, I have always been intrigued by the role music plays in scripture. There are nearly 200 songs found in the Bible. The first song that appears is the Song of Moses ...

This weekend my family and I will celebrate the Passover Seder in the traditional manner, as we do every year. The Seder (which literally means ‘order’—an orderly, ritualistic meal) celebrates the ...