This week we begin the second of the 5 books Moshe (Moses) transcribed from haShem (god). The book is called Shmot (Exodus), which is also the name of this week’s parsha. It begins with a very quick history of how the family of Yisrael came to be in Egypt and how they came to be enslaved. It then tells us of Moshe’s birth and how he came to flee Egypt and meet god in a burning bush. HaShem tells Moshe … Continue reading →