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What Made Moses A Great Leader
By
Evan Moffic
Tomorrow evening the Jewish community begins the holiday of Passover. We tell the story of the journey from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land. The hero of that journey is Moses. In Jewish tradition Moses is the greatest prophet the Jewish people ever had. He is the law-giver, teacher and scribe of…
How To Read the Passover Story
By
Evan Moffic
Passover is the most celebrated Jewish holiday in America. For many the most memorable part of it is the food. Yet, Passover is also a teaching tool. We highlight and expound upon important parts of the Exodus story. Fortunately, in his monumental work on the Jewish holidays, Abraham Bloch summarized them. Each is rooted…
10 Things To Know About Passover
By
Evan Moffic
On the evening of March 25, people around the world will begin the Passover holiday. They will sit down for a Passover meal known as a seder, with small book known as a hagaddah, describing the rituals and blessing of the meal, and telling the great story of the journey from slavery in Egypt to…
Can We Love Those Who Hurt Us?
By
Evan Moffic
The most repeated commandment in the entire Old Testament is “You shall not oppress the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” It is recited in daily Jewish prayer, and describes lesson of the Israelite experience of slavery in Egypt. Does God Ask the Impossible? If we think deeply about it, however,…
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