The Passover Haggadah: Moses and the Human Role in Redemption

From: Judaism | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: Arnow, David | Copyright information

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IT IS WIDELY ACCEPTED THAT THE PASSOVER HAGgadah attributes responsibility for the redemption from Egypt to God alone and leaves no room for a human role. Two proofs are said to confirm this:

* The words of the Haggadah itself: "The Lord brought us out of Egypt not by an angel, not by a seraph, not by a messenger, but by the Holy One, blessed be He, Himself..."

* The nearly universal belie...

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