Jewish exodus

The Jewish exodus refers to the departure of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the biblical Book of Exodus.

Led by Moses, the escape included the parting of the Red Sea and forty years of wandering before reaching the Promised Land.

The story is central to Jewish identity and commemorated annually at Passover.

More broadly, Jewish exodus can describe later dispersals and migrations of Jewish populations, particularly mass departures from hostile regions: the Jewish exodus from Arab countries after 1948.