Sh'mot
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Genesis
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Genesis
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Genesis
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Genesis
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Genesis
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Genesis
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Genesis
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Genesis
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Genesis
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Genesis
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Genesis
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Genesis
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Exodus
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Exodus
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Exodus
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Exodus
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Exodus
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Exodus
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Exodus
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Exodus
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Exodus
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Exodus
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Exodus
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Exodus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Leviticus
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Numbers
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Numbers
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Numbers
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Numbers
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Numbers
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Numbers
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Numbers
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Numbers
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Numbers
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Numbers
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Numbers
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy
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Holidays
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Holidays
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Holidays
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Holidays
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Holidays
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Holidays
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Holidays
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Holidays
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Holidays
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Holidays
Sh'mot
These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each coming with his household: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. - Exodus 1:1-4
- The new king of Egypt makes slaves of the Hebrews and orders their male children to be drowned in the Nile River. (1:1-22)
- A Levite woman places her son, Moses, in a basket on the Nile, where he is found by the daughter of Pharaoh and raised in Pharaoh's house. (2:1-10)
- Moses flees to Midian after killing an Egyptian. (2:11-15)
- Moses marries Zipporah, the daughter of Midian's priest. They have a son named Gershom. (2:16-22)
- God calls Moses from a burning bush and commissions him to free the Israelites from Egypt. (3:1-4:17)
- Moses and Aaron request permission from Pharaoh for the Israelites to celebrate a festival in the wilderness. Pharaoh refuses and makes life even harder for the Israelites. (5:1-23)
Sh'mot
When do we read Sh'mot?
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Torah for Tots
A guide to help adults learn how to engage young children in a discussion about this week’s Torah portion.
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Torah for Tweens
Explore this week’s Torah portion with “Family Shabbat Table Talk” lessons, perfect for families with tweens.
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Torah for Teens
The new Pharoah enslaves the Jewish people and orders all of their sons to be killed. Moses is put in a basket and found in the Nile. He grows up as a prince, but then learns he’s Jewish and decides that he wants to help his people.
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In Parashat Sh’mot, we learn the Israelites have been enslaved in Egypt by a pharaoh who did not know Joseph. To gain some small degree of control, the Israelites examine their behavior for flaws that may have caused the situation.