L'chaim L'chaim

King Tzidkiahu ruled that all slaves will be released,

But soon after, the slaves' freedom had ceased.

Once slavery was re-asserted,

The city of Jerusalem would soon be deserted! 

This Parshah is full of mitzvot to comply

Like "a life for a life, and an eye for an eye".

And to give a fellow Jew an interest-free loan,

The elders saw Hashem standing on a sapphire stone.

"Holy, Holy, Holy is Hashem," the angels spoke,

The holy temple became full of smoke.

It's as if we have eyes but cannot see,

Yet we still have a spark of life like a winter oak tree!

Yitro joined the Jewish people once he heard the report,

Then Yitro recommended adding judges to the courts.

The Jews witness the Har Sinai revelation,

And we are called a kingdom of priests and a holy nation!

Everyone but Sisro was dead,

But soon after, Yael put a peg through Sisro's head!

This victory was a reason for song,

But the resulting peace wouldn't last for long!

The Jews left for Israel using a roundabout route,

Soon after leaving, Pharaoh was in pursuit!

The Jews were unhappy and made many demands,

They overcame Amalek when Moshe held up his hands!

Our haftorah tries to get Egypt to focus,

Because the Babylonians would attack like locus!

While the nations surrounding Israel may be destroyed,

Total decimation the Jews will avoid! 

For nine plagues prior the Egyptians were warned,

But they didn't listen until the death of the first born.

The Jews celebrate the first ever seder,

And will soon tell the Egyptians, "see you later!"