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Matzah and Monotheism
Why is unleavened bread the symbol of freedom?…
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Fellow Passengers on Passover: The Political Power of the Paschal Lamb
Alexis de Tocqueville helps us grasp the political power of the Paschal Lamb.
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Exodus at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
An understanding of Egyptology can completely change the way one reads the Exodus story.
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Churchill, Moses, and Identity
Winston Churchill’s essay on Moses and leadership inspires us to consider the evolution of a…
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The Sarajevo Haggadah and the Daughter of Pharaoh
In a tale of Jewish persecution, it is a non-Jew, the adoptive mother of Moses,…
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Life and Death and Life in Egypt: The End of Genesis and the Genesis of Jewish Eternity
We compare the biblical patriarch to the philosopher Socrates in order to discover the secret…
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Einstein and Us: The Origins of Judah-ism
Albert Einstein once gave us a succinct summation of Judaism’s understanding of human nature.
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Groundhog Day in Egypt
What is the secret to Joseph’s interpretation of Egyptian dreams? A modern film with a…
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Rembrandt and the Rabbis: Jacob, Joseph, Dina, and Judah
Understanding the story of Jacob’s family through the eyes of Rembrandt will allow us new…
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Fear Itself: Jacob, Israel, and the Battle Within
What is the deeper meaning of the wrestling match between Jacob and his mysterious opponent?…