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.

Exodus from Egypt (Edward Poynter)
Exodus from Egypt (Edward Poynter)

In every generation: The revolutionary spirit of Passover - opinion

An Israeli family enjoys a "Seder" Pesach on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Pesach. April 22, 2024.

Parashat Tzav: True freedom begins in the mind, not in physical circumstance

Shirel Dagan-Levy, CEO of Voice of the People

Seeing beyond the moment: What Passover demands of us this year


A modern Exodus: The stories of Jews who left modern Egypt

The Jerusalem Post spoke to two Egyptian-born Jews to hear about their own Exodus ordeals.

 THE PROPHET Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue also known as the Temple of the Eliyahu Hanabi of Alexandria in Nabi Daniel Street in Alexandria.

Passover: The foundations of faith of Seder night

Three foundations of faith found in the Ten Plagues; three purposes toward which Judaism aspires and which we seek to impart.

 Biblical illustration of Book of Exodus. Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing, Ft. Worth, TX, and Gospel Light, Ventura, CA. Copyright 1984.

Four Passover conversations with God

We all possess characteristics of each child, and during Passover we conduct each of these four conversations in parallel.

 THESE RAW feelings of fear and anguish provided moments of deep, raw conversation.

Rafah and the Ten Plagues - opinion

This year, it is not enough to recite the plagues of the past and understand their integral role in the story of our liberation.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, March 28, 2024.

The exodus from Egypt,  Tu Bishvat, and your money - opinion

Far too often investors focus on the immediate present without any broader perspective. They lose sight of their long-term goals, because of short-term fear.

 Money jar

'Founding God’s Nation': Unexpected power in understanding the Exodus - review

Founding God’s Nation: Reading Exodus is a book that should be carefully “read.” The reader will be gifted with new, enriching insight into God’s plan for the Jewish people.

 Departure of the Israelites 'Departure of the Israelites' by David Roberts, 1829.

Azerbaijan says it does not want exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh, urges Armenians to stay

Many of those leaving have said they fear persecution and ethnic cleansing at the hands of Azerbaijan.

 Residents use vehicles to leave the city of Stepanakert following a military operation conducted by Azerbaijani armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region inhabited by ethnic Armenians, September 24, 2023

In Judaism, wisdom is found where the wild things are

Masei opens with a list of 42 spots in the wilderness where the Israelites camped along the way — 42 phases of their epic trek from slavery toward the ever-elusive promised land.

 The Negev Desert

The Exodus changed the Jewish people. The giving of the Torah changed everything - opinion

Shavuot is not (only) the culmination of Passover, but (also) its subversion.

 A Torah scroll being written.

Was there a coup in Egypt during the biblical Exodus?

Pharaoh dying in the firstborn plague would lead to the immediate crowing that night of a new Pharaoh. This is further supported by the word “rose”: “And Pharaoh rose up in the night.”

 MODERN-DAY ‘coup’: Egyptian pro-democracy supporters gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in 2011, during the Arab Spring.