Parashat Shemos
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===Moshe Kills Egyption=== | ===Moshe Kills Egyption=== | ||
Revision as of 23:34, 19 December 2013
Parshas Shemos is the first parsha in the Book of Shemos and the start of the six or eight weeks of Shovavim. It contains 124 pesukim. Ashkinazim read a section of Yeshayahu for the Haftora and the Sefardim read from the first chapter of Yirmiya.
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Enslavement of the Jews
Passing of the Tribes
The Tribes pass away. The Torah counts the Tribes after their passing as a display of affection although they were counted already during their life.
Multiplying of the Jews
At that point many of the Jewish woman began to give birth to sextuplets, greatly multiplying their population. Unlike rare recent history cases of sextuplet births where a portion of the children are generally born impaired and die soon afterwords, these were common and all 6 would emerge healthy and survive.
New King
This new Pharaoh had still recognized Yosef and his accomplishments for Egypt, yet chose to ignored this and issued his evil decrees.
The Plan
Terrified that the multiplying Jews would take over the land, Pharaoh and his advisers devise a plan to enslave them.
Drowning of the Males
Pharaoh commands the head midwives to kill all first born males. They do not listen to him and continue to let them live. Hashem rewards Yocheved and Miriam by promising to originate the houses of royalty, Kohanim and Levim from their descendants. Seeing his original plan failed, Pharaoh commands the Egyptians to drown all newborn males.
History of Moshe
Remarriage of Amram
At the advise of his daughter Miriam, Amram remarries Yocheved, causing the entire nation to follow suite and return their divorced wives.
Moshe is Born
Hiding
Moshe is hidden in the house for three months.
In Nile
Yocheved creates a small ark, puts Moshe inside and leaves him in the Nile.