Exodus

Footprints in the sand in the Sinai desert. (Dudarev Mikhail / Shutterstock.com)

What we left behind in Egypt: Mizrahi thoughts on Israel

Even when they had reached the borders of the Promised Land, after 40 years in the desert, all the Children of Israel wanted was to go back to Egypt. In Erez Biton’s poem, the immigrant from Algeria and his son fail to build a home in Israel. Independence Day is also the tale of the…

By +972 Magazine May 24, 2016

Passover: Why did god harden the Pharaoh’s heart?

If the pharaoh is not allowed to repent, why go through with the charade of giving him an option? If the point is a display of divine power, why does one need to go through the pharaoh at all? Tonight marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover, commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt.…

By Roi Maor April 17, 2011

The Israeli inquiry into its lethal response to the Gaza flotilla is a transparent sham. In the photo: the flotilla boarded by IDF troupes (photo: Israel MFA)

Gaza Flotilla \ Dismantling Israel’s Myths

Certain perspectives on the flotilla, Gaza and Israel have taken on mythological proportions but have little logical force, and they are an obstacle to moving forward. Here are some myths, dismantled. 1. “There is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza #1” (as a reason why the blockade is not so bad) There is some humanitarian crisis…

By Dahlia Scheindlin July 1, 2010

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