COMMENTARY: Far from arbitrary punishments, the plagues of Egypt are presented in Exodus as divine signs meant to call ...

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 ...

The Ten Plagues Then, Now, and at the End of the World provides a history of the interpretations of each of the 10 plagues in ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Many of us wonder why Hashem chose to devastate Egypt with ten plagues instead of simply obliterating them with one massive strike. Why endure a year-long display of power, toying with Pharaoh and his ...

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 ...

Did you ever wonder why there were ten separate plagues that struck Pharaoh and the Egyptians during the process of the Jewish exodus from Egypt? Wouldn’t it have been more efficient for Hashem to ...

Wondering how to address that whole Passover nail situation? Midrash Manicures has a new interpretation of the ten plagues that will make any fashionista happy — and spark meaningful Seder ...