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 ...

Yesterday concluded the Jewish holiday of Passover, commemorating Exodus, by which I mean the biblical story of Exodus, as opposed to “Exodus” the Bob Marley album, Exodus the thrash-metal band or ...

The festival of Passover starts Saturday. Jews throughout the world will commemorate the exodus from Egypt and the birth of a covenantal people. Passover's narrative, culminating in the formation of ...

I was just about to pass over Passover. My husband Paul and I had been invited to two seders in Los Angeles, but one was a rock and the other was a hard place. At the former, there would be three ...

(RNS) — It never fails to happen. At every Seder that I have led or attended for the past several decades, when we get to the Ten Plagues, someone offers his or her own list of modern plagues. It ...

Circa 1500 BC, Moses raising his rod and hail as a great storm crosses Egypt, part of the series of plagues inflicted on the country by an angry God. (Getty Images/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Cecil B. DeMille’s most famous movie, 1956’s The Ten Commandments, is a beloved classic, but it is also known for taking some liberties with the biblical story. While it is based on the Book of Exodus ...

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 ...

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.

In the beginning was the swamp. Then God said, “Let there be Miami.” And there was. Then he said, “Gimme some beaches with bikini-clad models while I’m at it.” And there was that too. All was good.

The biblical Sea of Galilee has mysteriously turned a vivid blood-red, leaving locals rattled and warning of a 'bad omen.' Stunned visitors watched crimson waves roll onto the shore, with some ...