The Exodus
story is one of the Biblical stories, and the foundational myth of Israel. It tells how the
Israelites were slaves in Egypt and by the grace of God (Yahweh) were led to freedom by
Moses.
The Seder meal of Passover is focused around Exodus and involves a
retelling and discussion of the story of the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. Passover,
the Seder, and the Exodus story are foundational to Jewish identity, as it is believed that
without God's intervention, Jewish people would still be slaves in Egypt.
The
Seder meal involves several foods symbolic to the Exodus story. They are:
- Beitzah, a hard boiled egg,...
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