The tragedy for the firstborn is that he is left with the anomalous status that puts on him sometimes vast societal and psychological expectations, but has equal legal status with the rest.

The eight-day Jewish festival of Passover begins tonight at sundown. A highlight of Passover is gathering for a ritual meal called the Seder. The Seder is usually held in homes on the first and second ...

Pharaoh refused, and Yahweh brought 10 plagues down upon Egypt. The final plague was the death of the firstborn son in every household. The Jews were instructed to sacrifice a lamb or kid and smear ...

Passover is a holiday that remembers the Jewish people’s liberation from enslavement in Egypt, and brings Jews together around a traditional Passover ...

When Hebrews were enslaved in Egypt, God unleashed 10 plagues on Egypt as a punishment and to aid the Hebrews in their escape. The 10th plague was the death of every firstborn son. God told Moses ...

Passover, which began at sundown this past Saturday evening and continues for eight days through sundown on this Sunday, celebrates the biblical story of the Exodus, when the Israelites were freed ...

Pharaoh refused, and Yahweh brought 10 plagues down upon Egypt. The final plague was the death of the firstborn son in every household. The Jews were instructed to sacrifice a lamb or kid and ...