Exodus, the Book of

Our world needs more righteous people or, at least, more righteous acts.

A man gets into his car and decides, in the name of “optimism,” that he won’t buckle up. Is he an optimist or is he foolish?

Growing a family is no easy feat, and for the Jewish women in Egypt, it was especially difficult.

A preemptory dose of pain can bring a lot of long-term pleasure. This pain/pleasure principle played itself out vividly in the life of Miriam and her soul-sisters...

What to do about pain

Exodus 13:17-17:16

What does it mean to let go of the illusion of control—and to learn what it means to have enough. In this episode of Torah in Seven, we look at the slow work of cultivating trust rather than control.

After enduring the devastation of the Ten Plagues, what sense did it make for the Egyptians to pursue the Israelites?

The Torah portion of Beshalach features the famous Az Yashir, the poetic song that Moses and the Children of Israel sang to commemorate the miraculous splitting of the sea. For almost 3,500 years since then, and to this day, Jews recite Az Yashir each mor...