The Month of Redemption

The Month of Redemption

By Chaim Barzel “God said to Moshe and Aharon in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you.” (Exodus 12:1-2) This first month of the Hebrew calendar is now known as Nisan...
Matzah: Bread of Freedom or Bread of Affliction?

Matzah: Bread of Freedom or Bread of Affliction?

In preparation for the final devastating plague, the Hebrews prepared the Passover lamb. The offering, whose blood, painted on their doorposts, would protect them from the Angel of Death and whose meat would be eaten as the Passover offering consumed as the central...
Weekly Torah Portion: A New Month

Weekly Torah Portion: A New Month

This week’s Torah portion includes the final three plagues and the beginning of the Exodus. It also includes the instructions for the celebration of the Passover holiday and the procedure for the sacrifice of the lamb. The chapter which includes these...

Weekly Torah Portion: Plagues of Locusts and Darkness

The following is a taste of our Israel Bible Reading Plan. Follow the weekly portion with summaries, insights and lively conversation. To register, click here. God tells Moses to return once more to Pharaoh, for He has hardened his heart against the plagues and God...

Passover, Then and Now

God takes this opportunity to instruct Moses on preparing the nation for the final Exodus. He commands each household to take a lamb on the tenth day of the month and bring it into the house. On the fourteenth day, they are to slaughter the lamb and roast it, brushing...