Shmot / Exodus
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Every Person has a Godly Soul
Mishpatim / משפטים : SHMOT (EXODUS) 21:1-24:18 (all links to citations will take you to the text on Sepharia.org) While preparing for this week’s ParshaNosher post, I was particularly struck by the beauty of the language of Exodus 23:12 , which reads: “Six days you will do the things that you do[i]/ ששת ימים
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Eagle (Nature’s Nosh)
Exodus / Shmot 19:4 You saw what I did to Egypt. And I carried you on the wings of Eagles, and brought you to me. אַתֶּם רְאִיתֶם אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי לְמִצְרָיִם וָאֶשָּׂא אֶתְכֶם עַל־כַּנְפֵי נְשָׁרִים וָאָבִא אֶתְכֶם אֵלָי׃ Ingredients: Tools: Instructions: 2. Take two more apricots. Either slit through the entire side, or make individual slits
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Parting of the Sea (Nature’s Nosh)
Exodus 14:10 And as Pharoh neared, the children of Israel saw that Egypt (the Egyptians) was riding after them. And they were very frightened, and cried out to G-d. וּפַרְעֹה הִקְרִיב וַיִּשְׂאוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶם וְהִנֵּה מִצְרַיִם נֹסֵעַ אַחֲרֵיהֶם וַיִּירְאוּ מְאֹד וַיִּצְעֲקוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יְהֹוָה׃ 14:13 And Moshe said to the people: Don’t be afraid. Stand firm,
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Celery Locust
Shmot / Exodus 10:1 (translation is somewhat paraphrased and interpreted for the sake of clarity of the story and accuracy of meaning) And G-d said to Moses: come to Pharaoh, for I have burdened (traditionally translated as hardened) his heart, and that of his servants, so as to create the opportunity of displaying my signs*
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Shmot / Va’Eira Shabbos Stash: Moses and Aaron approach Pharaoh.
Aaron, to show proof of the message comes from G-d, follows G-d’s instructions and throws down his staff, which turns into a snake. Pharaoh’s magicians show they can do the same. But even when Aaron’s snake eats theirs, Pharaoh refuses to let us go to the desert to worship G-d. The 10 plagues follow… Though
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Shmot/Baby Moses made of Rice and Seaweed
Exodus / Shmot 2:1 Man from the tribe of Levi married a woman from the tribe of Levi.* וַיֵּלֶךְ אִישׁ מִבֵּית לֵוִי וַיִּקַּח אֶת־בַּת־לֵוִי׃ 2:2 And the woman became pregnant, and gave birth, and saw that her son was healthy.** And she hid him for three months. וַתַּהַר הָאִשָּׁה וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתֵּרֶא
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Baby Moses in a Basket
Exodus / Shmot 2:1 Man from the tribe of Levi married a woman from the tribe of Levi.* וַיֵּלֶךְ אִישׁ מִבֵּית לֵוִי וַיִּקַּח אֶת־בַּת־לֵוִי׃ 2:2 And the woman became pregnant, and gave birth, and saw that her son was healthy.** And she hid him for three months. וַתַּהַר הָאִשָּׁה וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתֵּרֶא