The Ten Plagues of Egypt are argued to have been the result of the eruption of Thera or Santorini. Does the evidence really support this?

We are at a watershed moment, and we need to respond from courage, artfulness, and faith, – not from despair. It’s time to ...

As the parshah opens, Egypt is in the midst of experiencing the ten plagues. So far they’ve endured ... Not for the first time, we can learn a lesson from the Torah from figures who are less ...

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 ...

While the commentaries analyze each miracle on its own, the overall thrust of the presentation seems to be that G-d showed an added level of care for the continual functioning of the Temple.

In Exodus, God summons Ten Plagues against the Egyptians to free the Jews. Although some people view this story as … Continue ...

“Leave me! Beware, do not see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you shall die!” Pharaoh’s aggressive threat, as recorded in the Torah, was a desperate attempt to maintain authority. Yet, ...

As we consider this week’s parasha, Bo, the third in the book of Exodus, this critical lesson from my teachers seems particularly relevant. Bo tells of the last three plagues (locusts ... s redemption ...