Myth = Truth? and the Exodus

Is a myth a "truth" or a "lie"?

A subject brought up in Torah Study this week.

A myth is a story that may or may not be true but it does convey a TRUTH.

However, with the internet and "myth-busters" the meaning of "myth" has come to imply it is a "lie" rather than a TRUTH.

This is somewhat disturbing because in our tradition a myth should be a truth no matter if it is a true story or not.

This all came from asking "what if the Exodus didn't happen?"



Does it matter or not?

There was a heated discussion with most concluding that the fact that the Exodus has lived through the centuries and held us together as a community with the Pesach traditions makes it a TRUTH even if it is not a factual account.

Others felt that at least the basic facts of the Exodus should be "truth" for it to be the basis of our beliefs.

So the search will go on to find archeological evidence for this and different theories will emerge. And the Jewish community will continue to celebrate the Pesach as we are commanded to do.

Articles:
A sermon started the question

Evidence that it happened


Archeological Info


Dennis Prager Article