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Tzav: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire

Two kitchen utensils — and the surprising verses they lead us to elsewhere in the Bible. (Click here for source sheet.) DownloadWhy Is This Haggadah Different from . . . ?

As a retelling of the Exodus, the Kaifeng haggadah is no different from any other.  But this haggadah has another story to tell—about the Jews of Qing China.Exodus to America

"Our fathers were Englishmen which came over this great ocean, and were ready to perish in this wilderness," wrote pilgrim William Bradford, "but they cried unto the Lord, and he heard their voice."Losing Washington’s Attention

Focused on the domestic economy, the United States has lost interest in the Middle East.  And, facing external threats beyond its control, Israel has followed suit.God’s Children

Angels, anointed kings, and the Children of Israel are all called sons of God in the Bible—without its implying that they share in God's divinity.The Pope’s Kissinger

As a Vatican diplomat, Cardinal Sergio Pignedoli sought to improve relations with the Islamic world.  But his signing a statement condemning Zionism in 1976 cost him the papacy.