This morning we discuss why God tells Moshe to ask Paro to allow the Jews to leave for only three days, when clearly the intention is to leave permanently. We show how pervasive and how frequently repeated this misdirection is, we provide several classical answers given, and (in my opinion) their drawbacks. After years of analyzing this problem, I am left with no satisfying answer (though I am sure there is one, and I am certain God is just and moral, even if I don't see it). I welcome any suggestion you have - I clearly don't have all the answers!

Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship.

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