Bible Basic Exodus from Egypt As he was suffering during the final plague of the Death of the Firstborn, Pharaoh finally told the Israelites to leave Egypt as God had predicted. With that, Moses and Aaron declared that it was finally time to depart. The next day, with unleavened bread, silver, gold, and much more, approximately 3 million Israelites physically walked out of Egypt. The Exodus from Egypt is a core event for the People of Israel, mentioned multiple times in daily prayers, on Shabbat, and the three pilgrimage festivals of Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Read More
Post Waving the Flag During the Exodus and in Modern Israel As its name implies, the Book of Numbers opens with a census, counting the men of Israel for the purposes of war, and then describes how they camped in the… Read More
Post Redeeming the Firstborn and the Exodus Judaism is an ethnic identity that bears with it many religious obligations. It is widely known that Jews circumcise their sons on the eighth day, a ritual called brit milah,… Read More
Post From Exodus to Today: The Enduring Struggle Against Antisemitism Antisemitism has been around since biblical times, and it continues to rear its ugly head today. The earliest recorded instance of such hatred can be found in the first chapter… Read More
Post Midian: Cradle of the Exodus or Israel’s Enemy? After killing an Egyptian taskmaster, Moses fled Egypt and ran to Midian where, according to the sages, he lived in exile for 40 years. While in Midian, he married Zipporah,… Read More
Post Who was the Pharaoh of the Exodus? There are several Egyptian Pharaohs mentioned in the Torah. The first contact with an Egyptian ruler described in the Bible takes place when Abraham goes to Egypt to escape a… Read More
Post Historical Evidence of the Exodus from Egypt Tune in with Rabbi Tuly Weisz and Rabbi Doctor Joshua Berman as we explore impactful historical evidence showing proof of the biblical Exodus from Egypt. … Read More
Post The House of Jacob The mission to influence the world requires engagement with it. This engagement can sometimes challenge us. We must fortify our private lives of faith as we reach out to others…. Read More
Post Yeast, Honey, and Salt By telling us that all offerings must include salt and that no offerings may include honey, the Torah teaches us a powerful lesson about our own worship of God…. Read More