Even before the Jewish people received the Torah, they had already reached great heights by simply receiving one another with open arms and mutual respect.
This humorous yet educational video questions how the media of today would have handled the reporting on the Jewish exodus from Egypt over 3000 years ago.
One of the most fun songs for children at the Passover seder is "Chad Gadya," meaning "One Little Goat." But for adults, there are some profound interpretations.
Towards the end of the Seder we move away from reliving the past and focus on the future. We express our deepest longing for the arrival of the Messianic era.
Following Israel's War of Independence, resourceful citizens of the new state created the necessary infrastructure for a Jewish society, including matzah factories for Passover!
As we clean our homes for Passover, also we must search our hearts and our deeds. We must take stock and engage in self-reflection, judging where we can improve.
It is little known that the Holy Temple in Jerusalem is alluded to in the Passover Haggadah, along with the lesson that it will be rebuilt when unity prevails.
A massive tragedy was prevented due to religious Jews collecting wheat for the preparation of Passover matzohs during the Land of Israel's sabbatical year.
Much as we conceive of Zionism as a modern Jewish nationalist movement, it likely wouldn't have succeeded without the weight of Jewish tradition behind it.
The Shem Olam Holocaust and Faith Institute believes that this allows for a better understanding for the struggle between the Jewish faith and pure 'destruction, evil and degeneration.'
The Egyptians were impressed that the Jews didn’t steal their possessions during the plague of darkness. Those are proven to be honest will always be admired!