And Exodus gives narrative reality to those ... question whether Israelites were ever slaves under the pharaohs. Rembrandt reinforced Moses's larger-than-life image. Here, heartbroken after ...

Pharaoh’s daughter’s coming down and seeing a baby crying is mirrored by God’s actions in Exodus’ third chapter.

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The final appearance of the staff in the Exodus story occurs in the iconic moment when Moses splits the sea, carrying out the ...

Among the historical issues that have always stirred up controversy in the story of Moses is the link between the Book of Exodus and Pharaoh Ramesses II. The Book of Exodus indicates that the Jews ...

The Exodus reminds us that freedom is not always granted easily. But it also teaches us that persistence, faith, and the unwavering pursuit of justice will, in the end, overcome even the hardest of ...

The Jewish tradition loves serious play with words. This week’s Torah portion begins with God’s telling Moses, “Go to Pharaoh” (Exodus 10:1) to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. The problem is, ...

In an age riven by ethnic and religious conflict, the message of the Torah rings true in our time. To be free, you have to ...

Pharaoh’s daughter saved Moses, who, raised as an Egyptian prince, ultimately confronted Pharaoh’s tyranny. I’ve always been struck by how much of the Exodus narrative focuses not on the ...

God revealed Himself to Moses, who was raised in Pharaoh’s palace ... “He saw their burdens” (Exodus 2:11). The midrash elaborates: “...He would see their suffering and weep, saying ...

We see Moses, adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter ... He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people” (Exodus 2:10). He intervenes – he acts: the mark of a true leader.