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Summary of Parshat Shemot By, Rabbi Doug Zelden
Exodus 1:1 Page 206 in the Hertz Bible
1st Aliya: The
Jews had been in Mitzrayim since 2238. The Parsha begins as Pharaoh
orchestrated the oppression of the Bnai Yisroel. Starting in 2362, with the
birth of Miriam,
the oppression began in earnest as newborn males were drowned
in the Nile.
The heroism of the two Midwives was rewarded by
Hashem. Pg. 206 Ch.1:1
2nd Aliya: Moshe's birth and
"basket river cruise" is detailed. He was adopted by
Basya, the daughter of Pharaoh, and raised and taught “by his own mother,
Yocheved. Pg. 208 Ch.1:18
3rd Aliya: Moshe killed the
Egyptian but was turned in by his own people. Forced to flee, he ended up in
the house of Yisro. Moshe married Tziporah, Yisro's daughter,
and Gershon, his first son, was born. The year was approximately 2428, and
Moshe was 60. Pg. 211 Ch.2:11
4th Aliya: Moshe received his
mission at the Burning Bush. The Medresh says that
the entire conversation
lasted 7 days. Pg. 213 Ch.3:1
5th Aliya: At the conclusion
of the Burning Bush episode, Moshe,
armed with the power of Hashem's promise and the three "signs", was
prepared to confront Pharaoh. Pg. 216 Ch.3:16
6th Aliya: Moshe asked Yisro
for permission to go on his mission. Along the way, Hashem attempted to
kill Moshe, but Tziporah saves him by giving their son a Bris Milah. Aharon
went to greet Moshe, as per G-d's commandment. Moshe and Aharon met with the
Elders and received their support. Pg. 220 Ch.4:18
7th Aliya: Moshe and Aharon
unsuccessfully confronted Pharaoh. Pharaoh punished the Jews by refusing to
supply straw for the making of bricks. The Jewish officers were held
responsible and were beaten by the Egyptian overseers. The Jewish officers
confronted Moshe and Moshe then confronted G-d. Hashem reassured Moshe that
his mission would be successful. Pg. 222 Ch.5:1
Maftir Aliya: We repeat the last three verses. Pg. 224 Ch.5:22
Haftorah Shemot: Isaiah 27:6 – 28:13, 29:22-23 Page 225
With the downfall of the kingdom of Israel, Judah became the sole representative of true religion. In a time of spiritual travail, Isaiah brought to King and people the message of the holiness and sovereignty of Hashem. He attemted to instill his faith in others, with great passion. His moral passion marks him as one of the world’s greatest orators.
In the
Haftorah of Shemos, the Navi forewarned of the eventual destruction of the
nation, which began, with the exile of the ten tribes of Israel. The entire
nation was in the grips of a spiritual and moral decline, and the exile seemed
inevitable. The nation of Israel was immersed in physical pursuit and excess
which the Navi described as arrogance and drunkenness. The nation of Yehudah
wasn't much better. They lost sight of the holistic intent of the Torah.
Instead, they related to the Torah as a series of individual commandments and
demands that were overwhelming and burdensome. The beauty and meaning of a
G-dly life style was lost. Nevertheless, the Navi reassured us that in the end,
our essence, the "root" of Yakov, would survive and flourish, as it
had throughout history.
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