The Exodus

Middle Israel: How 'The Odyssey' echoes the Jewish story of homecoming - opinion

Written roughly in the time of Isaiah, The Odyssey had nothing to do with the Jews. Its narrative, however, sure is relevant to the Jews, as their own narrative comes under assault. 

JEWISH IMMIGRANTS from Europe arrive in Haifa in 1929. Drawing on Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of ‘The Odyssey,’ the writer explores why the Jewish return to Zion remains one of history’s enduring homecoming narratives.
Partial statue of Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great") discovered at Tel Faraon, Egypt, April 23, 2026.

Partial statue of Ramesses the Great found in ancient Egyptian capital city along Nile

CHERRY TREES blossom in New York City in April.

The scourge that is anti-Israel US politicians - opinion

Exodus from Egypt (Edward Poynter)

When miracles demand courage: A moral reading of Exodus for our time - opinion


Are we dwarfs or giants? A look at multi-generational Jewish identity - opinion

Jews always possess multi-generational identity, but on Passover that consciousness of past and future is amplified.

 Father blesses son as he joins the IDF, April 18.

Passover 2024: The Jewish experience and learned wisdom

As I was reminded over and again in my seminary studies, “The defining metaphor of the Jewish people is the Exodus from Egypt.” 

 Visitors watch sunrise from Mount Sinai in Egypt, where Moses is believed to have received the 10 Commandments.

The story of Passover: Jewish-Roman wars and the power of friendship

The origins of the Haggadah are not clear, but the commandment to retell the Exodus comes from a strange night-long meeting of five sages.

 A depiction of the Roman triumph celebrating the conquest of Jerusalem on the Arch of Titus in Rome, featuring the menorah and other items taken from the Second Temple.

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