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Version as of 13:26, 5 February 2014
Parashat Shemot – Summary
- Parashat Shemot introduces all of the characters who play a role in the story of the Exodus.
- Chapter 1 provides the backdrop for the Israelites being in Egypt and describes Paroh's efforts to enslave and exterminate them.
- Chapter 2 gives an account of Moshe's early life, how he came to be in Midyan, and what prompted God's decision to redeem the nation.
- Chapters 3-4 begin to assemble these pieces with Hashem's appointment of Moshe to lead the Children of Israel out of Egypt and Moshe's return to Egypt.
- Chapter 5 describes Moshe's initial and failed efforts to realize this mission.
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