One of the most effective methods to triumph over fear is to cease mentally aggrandizing the object of your fear.
In recent years, many new modern Haggadahs have been created, and they are likely to incorporate a list of "Contemporary Afflictions." As we find ourselves in the midst of the latest presidential election cycle, an affliction unto itself, here are 10 new ones.
Two very different leadership contests have competed for the attention of religiously observant American Jews in recent weeks. One played out among Republican candidates, the other in the Torah.
God speaks to Aaron and Moses, telling them to take the Children out of Israel according to their tribes. Moses and Aaron work as one person to fulfill God's charge.
For a normal woman, any rupture to her beauty routine will make her as pleasant as Pharaoh on a bad day. But for the kosher ladies of Passover, overhauling their cosmetics caddy is an undertaking of Biblical proportions.
The Biblical story of Passover warns us to preserve our planet, its environment and its inhabitants. The eternal message of the Festival of Freedom is peace, liberty and freedom for all.
One parallel that's been mostly overlooked is the remarkable similarities between current events and the story about the confrontation between Israel and the pharaoh of ancient Egypt.
I was offered exclusive access to DeMille's private papers and personal memorabilia collection. They portray a man obsessed with Communism and determined to turn the biblical prophet into an ardent Cold Warrior.
