Due to the Rabbi's loss of his Mother, there is no new Forth Light this week.
ALIYAH BY ALIYAH SYNOPSIS
Rishon |
A new Pharaoh starts to persecute the Jews. He orders all the new born boys to be killed. |
Sheni |
Moses is born and put in an ark on the river. He is found and adopted by Pharaoh‘s daughter. |
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Shelishi |
Moses kills an Egyptian and is forced to flee to Midian. He marries and has a son. |
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Revi’i |
G-d appears to Moses in a burning bush and tells him he is to take the Jews out of Egypt. |
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Chamishi |
With great reluctance, Moses is forced to agree to his mission. |
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Shishi |
Moses returns to Egypt after being almost killed for not circumcising his son. The people believe him. |
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Shevi’i |
Pharaoh refuses to let the people go and increases their workload. The people attack Moses. |
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Haftorah |
Isaiah: 2;1-12: G-d will in the future redeem Israel as he did from Egypt. |
Sidra Statistics
Parshat Shemot
· has 124 verses ;
· is the 1st in Exodus, 13th in the Torah
· 2nd longest in Exodus, 14th longest in the Torah
· has no mitzvot.
