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Forth Light - Parashat Shemot

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.

Shelishi

Moses kills an Egyptian and is forced to flee to Midian. He marries and has a son.

Revi’i

G-d appears to Moses in a burning bush and tells him he is to take the Jews out of Egypt.

Chamishi

With great reluctance, Moses is forced to agree to his mission. 

Shishi

Moses returns to Egypt after being almost killed for not circumcising his son. The people believe him.

Shevi’i

Pharaoh refuses to let the people go and increases their workload. The people attack Moses.

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.