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This week, Rabbi Lauren Henderson and Dr. Amy Robertson look at the momentous Bo. As the Hebrews prepare to depart Egypt, the scaffolding that will hold them together as a people begins to appear: the shared calendar starts, we get instructions for the first communal ritual (even if performed in individual homes, pandemic-style), and we are instructed to commemorate all of this annually, even though the "this" hasn't happened yet. It is a new beginning so big that Rashi pondered whether the Torah should start here.
This week, Rabbi Lauren Henderson and Dr. Amy Robertson look at the momentous Bo. As the Hebrews prepare to depart Egypt, the scaffolding that will hold them together as a people begins to appear: the shared calendar starts, we get instructions for the first communal ritual (even if performed in individual homes, pandemic-style), and we are instructed to commemorate all of this annually, even though the "this" hasn't happened yet. It is a new beginning so big that Rashi pondered whether the Torah should start here.