Passover

Background The small kingdom of Judah had just been through a major upheaval. It all basically began in the era of King Menashe (Manasseh), whose reign began in 533 BCE. During his rule, which spanned over half a century, Menashe succeeded in reversing al...

By overcoming the darkness, the light is greater than it would have been without the difficulty.

Is there a real reason we are still missing this vital part of the Passover celebration?

But did you ever wonder what would happen if the bird got there too early?

People in trouble don’t have the time or luxury to wait while you quibble over the command structure; they’re waiting for you to rescue them from evil.

Question: Did Pharaoh accompany his army when they went after the Israelites? If so, did he die with them? Answer: We read in Exodus 14 that Pharaoh personally led his army against the Jews. There are differing opinions in the Midrash Mechilta Beshalach 2...

Question: What was the purpose of each household "keeping" the Paschal lamb for four days, from Nissan 10-14, before it was sacrificed? Answer: Moses instructed the Jewish people about the details of the first Passover offering: "On the tenth of this The ...

"If I am not for myself, who is for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I?" The laws of the Passover Offering contain an important insight into the eternal question, conflict and symbiosis of self and community

Why did the Exodus have to take place precisely at midnight? Indeed, what is “midnight”?

Assimilated Jews, intermarried Jews, you-name-it type of Jews, all circumcise their sons, and almost all sit down to a Passover seder. Why, what do these two commandments have that the others don’t?