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Torah Studies — Studies-Shemos-imp 5784

Выпуск: Torah Studies — Studies-Shemos-imp 5784. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע.   ‫לעלוי נשמת‬ ‫הרה"ח התמים ר' צבי דניאל ב"ר דוד ע"ה‬ ‫ומרת איטא בת ר' יוסף מרדכי ע"ה‬ ‫איינסווערט‬  ‫נדבת בניהם‬ ‫ר' שניאור זלמן ור' נתן קלמן ומשפחתם שיחיו‬ ‫איינסווערט‬  Donated by The Ainsworth Brothers and their families in memory of their Parents  Reprinted and Redistributed by:   VAAD LAHAFOTZAS HAMAYONOS Melbourne, Australia VaadMelbourne@gmail.com Schneerson PARSHAS SHEMOS 5784 Shemos SHEMOS “N AMES ” - A S T ATE OF E XILE , A S TATE OF R EDEMPTION The general subject of the Torah portion of Shmos is the descent of the Jewish people into Egyptian servitude.1 The actual descent into Egypt is described in the book of Bereishis. The servitude, however, begins in the portion of Shmos, after the demise of Yosef and all his brothers, “for, as long as one of the brothers was still alive, there was no servitude.”2 Thus, the beginning of the portion deals with the exile, for the verses preceding the passage about the demise of Yosef and his brothers describe how the Jewish people ended up in Egypt when their place was in Eretz Yisrael. As soon as I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he made things worse for these people, and You have done nothing to save them.” Since the entire portion, as we have seen, deals with the exile, why is it called Shmos, “names,” after the beginning of the portion: “These are the names of the Children of Israel.” What is the connection between names and the Egyptian exile?6 Moreover, the “names of the Children of Israel” are actually related to their redemption - “It was because of their coming redemption that their names are 4 Ibid., verse 22. However, those who did not want to leave Egypt died during the three days of darkness.13 G-d redeemed the Jewish people from Egypt because, as stated in this week’s portion of Shmos, they are “His firstborn son.”14 He tells Pharaoh15 to “send out My son so that he may serve Me.” The redemption of the Jews from Egypt thus came about because all the Jews in Egypt, even the lowliest, were considered by G-d to be His children, and the connection between a father and child is so essential that it is not subject to deterioration or change. 7 Torah Studies G-d’s relationship with every Jew is thus so strong that, in the words of

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Torah Studies

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5 января 2024 г.

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