In an exclusive video for Beliefnet, Rabbi Wolpe takes us to the biblical text in Exodus, Ch. 9, unpacks the passage's theological significance, and reminds us that freedom is hollow without connection to God.

Watch his video explaining the message at the heart of the Passover story--a message vital to the essence of Judaism.

 Rabbi David Wolpe, rabbi of Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, is a regular contributor to Beliefnet and author of six books, including most recently most recently, "Floating Takes Faith: Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World."