Sefer Shemot / Book of Exodus

“Exodus is the greater seminal text of biblical literature; its central topic, which shaped and informed the future development of the culture and religion of Israel, is mentioned here no less than 120 times.

It profoundly influenced ethical and social consciousness so significantly that it is frequently invoked as the motivation for protecting and providing the interests and rights of the stranger and the disadvantaged in society.” – Nahum M. Sarna in the Etz Hayim