The narrative in this week’s parsha is rich and foundational for the formation of the Israelite nation. The Hebrews have become enslaved to a cruel and stubborn Pharaoh who puts them through numerous ...

The midrash portrays this as a flaw. Redemption, it claims, comes because of the merit of the patriarchs—not because of Moses ...

The verb va-yach (“he struck”) is also significant. It shares its root with makot, the plagues. Moses strikes first; God ...

The liturgy of Passover is particularly focused on thanking G-d for enabling the Israelite slaves to escape ancient Egypt. And when we anecdotally tell the story of Passover, whether to small children ...

After God reassures Moses that God will be with him, the prophet learns that he will also have his brother Aaron by his side, ...

Thanks for joining Part Four of our series “Moses in the New Testament.” Today, we conclude with the influence of Moses in the Scripture after Romans. If you missed the previous three studies, let’s ...

Egyptian archaeologists recently found an ancient sword belonging to the military of Ramesses II, the pharaoh that scholars believe was referenced in the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian Ministry of ...

Rabbi Brous is the founding and senior rabbi of Ikar, a Jewish community based in Los Angeles One copy of the Slave Bible, first published in 1807, sits today in the permanent collection of the Fisk ...