National Identity & The Stories We Tell

Why does Moses focus on the duty of the Jewish people to transmit the story of their exodus from Egypt to future generations when they are still enslaved? In this profound video (06:04), Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the previous Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, explores this strange phenomenon found in the biblical text and the Passover Haggadah through the modern day lens of national and individual identity. He suggests that the identity of the Jewish people is rooted in the story of the Exodus from Egypt, which brings with it an imperative to create a free society for all.Â