This week, Rabbi Lauren and Dr. Amy step into the unfolding drama between Pharaoh and the God of Israel. We wonder: of all the tools in God's toolbox, why use plagues? And if plagues, why start with two that the resident magicians can replicate?  We think about the human capacity to ignore emerging information that doesn't align with our worldview, about the "regular folks" who are watching this battle and feeling its consequences, and about Moses, who is already proving to be much more than just a mouthpiece for God.