Post 7 PASSOVER TRADITIONS ANYONE CAN ADOPT Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is a Jewish holiday commemorating the Jewish liberation by God from slavery in Egypt. In the Book of Exodus, the Hebrew Bible describes the Israelites freedom under the… Read More
Post An Ally to the Children of Israel This week’s portion begins with Jethro’s historic visit to the Children of Israel in the desert. The story begins in Exodus Chapter 18: “Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law,… Read More
Post Are Science and Fear of God Compatible? “Fear of God is the beginning of knowledge and understanding.” There are several sources for this piece of wisdom. King Solomon, the wisest of the wise, said it in Proverb (1:7)…. Read More
Post Did the Israelites Steal the Egyptian’s Gold and Silver? In 2003, about 3,300 years after the Hebrews left Egypt, Nabil Hilmy, dean of the faculty of law at Egypt’s Zagazig University, announced that he was suing the Jews for… Read More
Post Beyond Bondage: A Tale of Divine Awakening In an insightful interpretation by Rabbi Pinchas Polonsky, the story of the Exodus is presented not just as a pivotal chapter in Jewish history, but as a defining moment in… Read More
Post Can we Bring the Passover Sacrifice Today? While still in Egypt, the Children of Israel were commanded to perform the ritual sacrifice of a lamb on the eve of the Exodus from Egypt. Unlike later Passover sacrifices… Read More
Post Did the Israelites cross the Red Sea or the Reed Sea? After allowing the Jews to leave Egypt, Pharoah suffered a change of heart and gave chase. The situation seemed hopeless as the Jews stood trapped between the sea and the… Read More
Post Freedom Through Submission: The Paradox of Worshipping God My anti-religious friend was giving me a hard time again. “You keep saying that you are on a spiritual journey towards God,” he said. “But all I see are roadblocks…. Read More
Post God and Israel at War The current war with Hamas is a difficult one. We are up against an enemy that is the epitome of evil, modern-day Amalekites. How will we be able to defeat… Read More
Post God’s Outstretched Hand Moses’ first encounter with God is fraught with unexpected challenges. God addresses the anticipated incredulity of the Hebrews, emphasizing the longstanding covenant with the patriarchs. He then addresses the probability… Read More