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Three More Plagues
God sends Moses to deliver three more plagues: swarms, pestilence (murrain) and boils. The swarms (identified in the Israel Bible ...
The Seventh Plague-Hail
The final plague in our portion this week (the remaining three appear next week) is hail. God again sends Moses ...
The Portion of Va’era
In this week's portion, God reassures Moses that, despite the seemingly bleak outlook, all is going according to His plan ...
The Burning Bush
Moses takes over herding his father-in-law’s sheep. One day, as he is herding the sheep, he comes upon a strange ...
The Book of Exodus
Location and geography are central to the Book of Exodus. Ancient Egypt and the barren wilderness form the essential backdrop ...
A Leader is Born
Despite the order to kill all Hebrew male infants, a couple from the tribe of Levi gives birth to a ...
The Portion of Shemot
This week’s Torah portion tells us of the Israelites’ slavery in Egypt, and sets the stage for their redemption over ...
Descent into Slavery
Our portion opens with the descent of Jacob’s family into Egypt. As mentioned in the Israel Bible, the text identifies ...
The Book of Genesis
The book of Genesis, Sefer Bereishit, is the first of the Five Books of Moses. Bereishit begins with a detailed ...
Return to Egypt
Upon returning from Horeb, Moses asks for his father-in-law’s blessing to go back to Egypt and see how his people ...
Moses and Aaron Arrive in Egypt
The Torah tells us now that it is not by chance Aaron was on his way to meet his younger ...
New Neighbors and Enemies
Moses notes for the people a number of nations with whom the Israelites had various interactions over the years. First ...
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