Aaron’s staff becomes a serpent, the magicians answer in kind, and the drama of the plagues begins with a warning Pharaoh refuses to hear.

Passover is one of the most important Jewish holidays. It occurs each spring, though not on the same date (similar to Christians' Easter celebration). In this comprehensive guide, we'll take a closer ...

Along with Jews the world over, I’m preparing to celebrate the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, as recounted primarily in the biblical book of Exodus. Usually, the coming of ...

A student recently asked me why the Bible seems to have so many plagues in it and what all these plagues are for. To give a quick answer, in the Bible, plagues occur because the Almighty is angry ...

As if being in a pandemic isn’t enough with its health and economic ramifications, we're being infiltrated by biting gnats and subjected to severe weather, including tornadoes. Now there's a ...

When the Passover holiday begins on Friday at sundown, Jewish people around the world will celebrate by retelling the biblical story of the Exodus from Egypt — including the 10 plagues that God ...

A Jewish organization is hoping to spark conversation this Passover about the rise of antisemitism today with some modern additions to the traditional Seder meal. "Passover is the most widely ...

Passover has always been the most political of Jewish holidays because its very rules require a retelling — and a reinterpretation — of the Bible story of how Moses freed the Jews from bondage in ...