Shemot – “Names”

Congregation Shema Yisrael - Torah Parasha Commentaries

Exodus opens with the names of the tribes that went to Egypt. After some time, Joseph and his brothers and all that generation died. According to God’s promise, the Jewish people multiplied greatly while in Egypt; from seventy-five people to nearly two million. One of God’s promises was to make Abraham’s descendants as numerous as […]

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