What if, before his heart had hardened, Moses had approached him and said, “Let my people go,” and Pharaoh— understanding that separation was necessary for both peoples to thrive—had agreed?

The people believed Moses and Aaron, and bowed down to God with hope and gratitude. ... Lord of Israel, let My people go that they may celebrate a festival for Me in the wilderness.” ...

G-d instructed Moses to command to the Jewish people the laws of freeing slaves. The Talmud is referring to a law recorded later in Exodus: If a Jew sells himself as a slave, the owner must let ...

Moses’ call to Pharaoh in the Book of Exodus to “let my people go” wasn’t a request for negotiation but a demand for freedom. Adapting his words today would help reject the notion that ...