In advance of Shavuot, a rabbinical student finds meaning in the efforts of progressive Israelis to connect their faith to the values of equality, democracy, and freedom.

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NIF’s Rabbinic Intern offers a challenge: Ask a question to someone you disagree with on Israel-Palestine, and respond to them only with curiosity. You might be surprised what happens.

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This Passover, as we create and recreate the Passover story, let us think about how we can help the oppressed and act with justice in this world. 

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Exodus explores ideas like oppression and slavery, power, and control, resilience and empowerment, change and growth and spiritual fortitude. Moses, Miriam, and Aaron learn to be leaders in this book. Israel as a community and as a nation is formed, and each individual character goes through immense change and growth, learning how to work together and how to worship God. 

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