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The Exodus

Alon Gildoni, left, and Ron Milo are the creators of 'Haggadah on the Map,' which traces the Israelites' journey as recounted in the Passover story. (Courtesy Alon Gildoni via JTA)
April 1, 2026, 4:34 pm
For Passover, an interactive map brings the haggadah down to earth
Product management expert Alon Gildoni and Weizmann Institute professor Ron Milo turn a seder table question into an interactive tool that traces the Exodus story across real-world locations
By Grace Gilson
A farmer harvests the ‘manna’ sap from an ash tree in the Madonie region in Sicily. (Courtesy of the Museum of the Manna in Pollina)
April 12, 2025, 8:32 am
In this Sicilian town, manna is a heavenly delicacy with deep roots
For centuries, farmers in the Madonie region have harvested sap from ash trees, and called it after a biblical predecessor. Once used for its therapeutic properties, the white, sugary product is now a culinary hit
By Rossella Tercatin
Egyptian New Kingdom-era sword engraved with the name Ramses II that was discovered in the Nile Delta, in an undated photo. (Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities)
September 26, 2024, 11:34 am
Ancient sword engraved with the name Ramses II unearthed in the Nile Delta
Weapon was likely a ceremonial item belonging to a high-ranking figure; Ramses II is commonly thought to have been the pharaoh of the biblical Israelite exodus from Egypt
By Gavriel Fiske
Yoav Gallant and his mother Fruma in an undated photo (Facebook)
May 11, 2023, 11:24 am
Holocaust survivor and ‘Exodus’ passenger Fruma Gallant, defense minister’s mom, dies
Herzog praises her for passing on sense of duty to serve to next generation; Netanyahu sends condolences to ‘our friend’ Yoav Gallant, who doesn’t break from directing Gaza op
By ToI Staff
From left: Tzipporah, Aaron, Moses and Miriam, voice by Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Goldblum, Val Kilmer and Sandra Bullock, respectively, in 'The Prince of Egypt.' (Screen shot from YouTube/ via JTA)
April 9, 2020, 11:18 pm
Locked down? Open up to… ‘The Prince of Egypt’
From the star-studded cast to the epic cinematic presentation, the animated film tells the Exodus story entertainingly — and in a way kids will never forget
By Gabe Friedman
Sam Schulman in front a photo of himself at an exhibition of the ‘Exodus’ at the Virginia Holocaust Museum in 2003 in Richmond, Virginia (Courtesy Schulman family)
July 5, 2019, 11:21 pm
Sam Schulman, last surviving US crew member on legendary ‘Exodus,’ dies at 91
After living through the Holocaust, Schulman volunteered to help bring Jewish refugees to pre-state Israel. When asked by his mother why, he responded: ‘I want to go, I have to go’
By Mark Schulman
Brent Chaim Spodek
March 30, 2018, 5:10 pm
Brent Chaim Spodek
No monsters, no messiahs
Moses was known for his outbursts of passion, but he didn’t make a difference until he had a plan and stuck to it.
Shammai Engelmayer
March 30, 2018, 10:14 am
Shammai Engelmayer
The Exodus: Debunking the debunkers
The difference between history and sacred history is why things happened, not that they did
Yael Ridberg
January 19, 2018, 3:14 pm
Yael Ridberg
Freedom and justice don’t just happen
The triumph over the tyranny of Pharaoh strengthens our resolve to root out modernity’s plagues and rulers
Survivors gathered around the Exodus memorial, July 18, 2017. (Laura Ben-David)
July 27, 2017, 12:31 pm
In pictures, the 70th anniversary of the SS Exodus in Haifa
Israelis honor the sacrifice made by over 4,500 Holocaust survivors and potential immigrants who were sent back to Germany by the British
By Laura Ben-David
Several hundred Syrian refugees wait to cross into Turkey at the border in Suruc, Turkey, on Sunday, September 21, 2014. (photo credit: AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
April 11, 2017, 7:23 pm
Recalling lessons of Passover, Israelis pray for their Syrian ‘enemies’
Following chemical attack, liberal and Orthodox Jews adapt holiday worship and liturgies to address tragedies unfolding across the border
By Andrew Tobin
Francine Klagsbrun
April 5, 2017, 3:26 pm
Francine Klagsbrun
Is the Passover story all a fake?
The founding story of the Jewish people transcends history, instilling national responsibility for each other and God
A picture of a page from the magazine Girgir featuring a cartoon showing Moses which was deemed offensive. (Courtesy Tweeter Ibrahim Kalin)
February 17, 2017, 5:13 pm
Publisher shutters Turkey weekly over ‘offensive’ Moses cartoon
Entire staff of ‘Girgir’ dismissed over caricature featuring swearing Israelites; Erdogan aide calls publication ‘immoral and a hate crime’
By AFP
Erica Brown
February 10, 2017, 7:17 am
Erica Brown
The great American awakening
Anger provokes action; the proof is in the powerful surge of recent social activism, on the heels of holy outrage
Dov Lipman
July 13, 2016, 3:59 pm
Dov Lipman
The wisdom of women
Ever compare the exodus story to the process of childbirth? A female Torah teacher did, and it was eye-opening
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