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The Israelites Get Scared The Egyptians catch up to the Israelites where they are camping by the sea near Pi HaChirot, opposite Baal Tsafon. Wanting to fulfill his promises to his troops about staying in front of them, Pharaoh attempts to move ahead, closer to the Israelites. The Israelites see that the Egyptians were unifiedContinue reading “Beshalach, 2nd Aliyah”

The Israelites Leave Egypt and the Egyptians Chase Them In now finally leaving Egypt and journeying towards Israel, G-d does not lead the Israelites by way of the Philistines, which would be the more direct route, as he feared that in coming to head with war, they would regret leaving along the way and tryContinue reading “BeShalach, 1st Aliyah”

Moshe Gives the Israelites Instructions G-d tells Moshe to sanctify every firstborn Israelite man and animal to Him, as G-d has acquired the firstborns through the plague of firstborns in Egypt. Moshe tells the Israelites that they should remember the exodus from Egypt daily, and points out to them the kindness of G-d having takenContinue reading “Bo, 7th Aliyah”

The Jews Are Kicked Out of Egypt At midnight, G-d and His court kill all of the firstborns in Egypt. Even if a firstborn wasn’t a part of the Egyptian nation but was in Egypt at the time, he was killed. Even the first born slaves and captives were killed as well as the animals.Continue reading “Bo, 6th Aliyah”

Passover Moshe tells all the Israelite elders to take one of their sheep (or if they don’t have a sheep, they should buy) and slaughter it as the Paschal sacrifice. He also tells them to take three stalks of hyssop (i.e a bunch) and dip them in the blood that is in the basin. TheyContinue reading “Bo, 5th Aliyah”

The Plague of the Firstborn. The Paschal Sacrifice. The Holiday of Passover. The Plague of the Firstborn Moshe says that G-d said that he will go out into Egypt at approximately* midnight and at that time, all firstborn Egyptians will die, including the firstborn of Pharaoh, the slave women, the animals as well as theContinue reading “Bo, 4th Aliyah”

Moshe Negotiates with Pharaoh Pharaoh summons Moshe and says that the Israelites can leave, and can even take their children with them (which is more than what he offered them before -see previous parsha). He says that their cattle and flock must remain in Egypt however. Moshe rejects this deal and says that not onlyContinue reading “Bo, 3rd Aliyah”

The Plagues of Locust and Darkness G-d tells Moshe to stretch his hand over Egypt and this will bring about a swarm of locusts which will eat all of the grass which survived the hail. So Moshe stretched out his staff over Egypt and a great wind blew from the east (from the direction ofContinue reading “Bo, 2nd Aliyah”

The Plague of Locusts In spite of Pharaoh just before (see end of last week’s Parsha) admitting that he and the Egyptians are wicked and Moshe and Aaron righteous, G-d warns Moshe that nothing has changed. G-d elaborates and says that it is He who has hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that G-d can send signsContinue reading “Bo, 1st Aliyah”

The Plague of Hail G-d continues to dictate to Moshe what to say to Pharaoh: He should say that Pharaoh is still oppressing Moshes’s people by not letting them out and G-d will send an unprecedented hailstorm into Egypt at a specified time the following day. Moshe should then tell Pharaoh to have all ofContinue reading “Va’Era, 7th Aliyah”