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When Is Bo Read?
/ 6 Shevat 5786
/ 8 Shevat 5787
/ 8 Shevat 5788
Summary
- God sends the plagues of locusts and darkness upon Egypt and forewarns Moses about the final plague, the death of every Egyptian firstborn. Pharaoh still does not let the Israelites leave Egypt. (10:1-11:10)
- God commands Moses and Aaron regarding the Passover festival. (12:1-27)
- God enacts the final plague, striking down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt except those of the House of Israel. Pharaoh now allows the Israelites to leave. (12:29-42)
- Speaking to Moses and Aaron, God repeats the commandments about Passover. (12:43-13:16)
More Bo Commentaries
- Giving What’s Due
- A Sign on Your Hand, A Reminder Between Your Eyes: An Embodied Jewish Theology of Solidarity and Liberation
- Reparations: Seeding a Better Future
- What It Means To Be Prepared
- Honoring the Innocent Victims of Conflict
- Thinking Big and Failing Fast
- Bo for Teens: Shabbat Sha-raps
- Why Firstborns Are Such a Big Deal in the Torah
- Pharaoh’s Final Request
- In the Middle of the Night
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Listen to Rabbi Rick Jacobs discuss Parashat Bo in these episodes of his podcast, On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah.
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Bo Commentary
Bringing Blessings and Reparations
By: Rabbi Jessica Kirschner
Parashat Bo opens with God commanding Moses to "go to Pharoah" and continue to plead for the Israelites' freedom.
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