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Parasha #13: Shemot (שְׁמוֹת‎)

Reading passages

Torah: Ex. 1:1-6:1    (Hebrew: פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת)
Haftarah (Ashkenazim): Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23
Haftarah (Sephardim): Jeremiah 1:1 - 2:3

Summary

In parasha Shemot (“Names”), the children of Israel multiply in Egypt, leading Pharaoh to enslave them and order the killing of male babies. Moses is born and, after being placed in a basket on the river, is found by Pharaoh’s daughter and raised as her son. As a young man, Moses kills an Egyptian and flees to Midian, where he marries and becomes a shepherd. God appears to Moses at Mount Sinai, instructing him to demand Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. Moses, accompanied by his brother Aaron, faces Pharaoh, but he refuses. Despite hardships, God assures Moses that redemption is imminent.

Related SHEBANQ queries

Verse	Query	Short description
Ex. 1:1	These are the names	Find other occurences of the phrase “these are the names”
Ex. 1:7	Be fertile and be many	The children of Israel became fertile and many. This was fulfilling the command given in Gen. 1:28.
Ex. 1:10	Let us act wisely	The Pharao wanted the people to ‘act wisely’. Where else is this verb used?
Ex. 2:2	A ‘tov’ child	The mother of Moses considered the child טֹוב. What else is considered טֹוב ?
Ex. 2:14	Commander and judge	The phrase שַׂ֤ר וְשֹׁפֵט֙ forms a hendiadys, saying one thing using two likewise words.
Ex. 2:24	The groaning of the people	God heard the groaning of the people in Egypt. Where else is groaning found?

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Hebcal

Additional details about Jewish calendar and holiday information, offering users a resource for tracking Hebrew dates, candle lighting times, and other relevant information in the Jewish calendar. Hebcal entry for parasha Shemot.

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Image created by DALL-E: Moses calling at the mountain of the LORD.