The biblical account of the Exodus has been utilized for millennia as the source-text for discussions on central dichotomies in the human experience (death versus life, slavery versus freedom, and a life of meaning versus a life without). In this lecture, we will explore some of the richest of these readings, and ask how the Passover narratives of the past answered the question, What is the real Passover story?

This Rapoport Memorial Lecture, taught by Dr. Rabbi Jon Kelsen, is sponsored by Dr. Samuel and Sanda E. Rapoport.

It was originally recorded on 03/04/2010.