Rosner’s Torah Talk: Parshat Shemot with Julia Knobloch

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Shmuel Rosner

January 7, 2021

Julia Knobloch is a student at the Ziegler school. And a poet.

This week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1) – features the beginning of the epic story of Moses and the exodus from Egypt. The portion features a description of the oppression of the people of Israel by Pharaoh, the birth of Moses, his flee to Midian, the story of the burning bush, and Moses’ return to Egypt. Our discussion focuses on why a new Pharaoh changed the policy and decided to oppress the Israelites.

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