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PARSHAS SHEMOS

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Parshas Shemos – Parsha Pix KEY

Hello my name is – Chumash “Shemos” (and parshas “Shemos”) means Names

Building House – As a reward for not heeding Pharaoh’s evil decree, Hashem built houses for the midwives 1:21 (Rashbam, unlike Rashi, understands that it refers to literal houses)

Midwives Day – The heroic midwives Shifra and Puah (According to Rashi they were Yocheved and Miriam) 1:15

Origins of Final Solution – Just as in Nazi Germany, in Egypt they set out on a propaganda campaign and made up vicious lies that Jews wanted to take over the country – 1:10

Please remove your shoes – Hashem commanded Moshe to remove his shoes at the burning bush – 3:5

Public speaking for beginners – Moshe said he couldn’t be the leader because of a speech impediment. Hashem replied that He provides speech – 4:10-11

Stop being lazy – When the Jewish taskmasters pleaded with Pharaoh that he mitigate the brutal servitude, Pharaoh replied that the Jews were just lazy – 5:17

Burning bush – 3:1

Escape from Egypt – After killing an Egyptian, Moshe had to escape Egypt. He was in exile from the rest of his people for many decades, eventually coming to Midyan – 2:15

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