Torah Classes

Chp. 14 verse 23 - Chp. 15 verse 5: The Egyptians pursue the poeple into the sea. Hashem commands Moshe to stretch forth his hand over the sea and the waters covered the Egyptians. Chp. ends with the famous phrase found in the daily morning prayer about faith in G-d and believing in Moshe His servant. Chp. 15, continues with the "awz yashir" the Jewish nation singing praise to G-d for saving them.

Chp. 14 verses 5 - 22: Pharaoh harnesses his own chariot and gathers his army to destroy the Jewish nation. The people are terrified when they see the Egyptians. They complain to Moshe and there are different approaches as what to do. He assures them that this would be the last time that they would see the Egyptians. They spend the night with the Egyptian army at their back separated by the cloud. Moshe stretches forth his hand and the waters are divided, and the Jewish nation enters the sea.

Chp. 13 verse 17 - Chp. 14 verse 5: Pharaoh escorts the people out of Egypt. They travel into the wilderness, with the cloud leading them during the day and the pillar of fire at night. Chp. 14, begins with Hashem instructing Moshe to return the people back towards Egypt so that Pharaoh would chase them into the wilderness for his final punishment.

Chp. 13 verse 14-16: Discourse on the laws and meaning of the mitzvah of tefillin.

Chp. 12 verse 43 - Chp. 13 verse 14: More laws about the Pesach. Chp. 13, describes the sanctification of the firstborn of man or animal. The law of telling your son about the redemption from Egypt, haggadah. The laws of Tefillin. The laws of redeeming the firstborn donkey with a sheep, and the simple sons question.

Chp. 12 verses 19 -42: Finishes off the laws of Pesach. Then the command about the blood as a sign, and a final command for the holiday to be celebrated forever. The description of the plague of the firstborn, and the Jews departure from Egypt. Then they traveled from Rameses to Succoth.

Chp. 11 verse 9 - chp. 12 verse 19: Chp. 11 ends with Hashem explaining to Moshe that Pharaoh would not listen "in order to multiply My wonders in the land of Egypt." Chp. 12 begins with the first Mitzvah given to the Jewish people, sanctifying the New Moon. Next the command to take a sheep on the tenth of the month and tie it to their bedpost, and all the commandments connected with it, for then and for the future.

Chp. 10 verse 23 - chp. 11 verse 8: After plague of darkness Pharaoh agrees to release all the people but not the animals, to worship in the wilderness. Moshe refuses and Pharaoh drives him out, with a warning not to see him again, Moshe agrees. Chp. 11 begins with Hashem telling Moshe that He would bring one more plague on the Egyptians and then they would drive the Jewish nation out of their land. Hashem tells Moshe to ask the people to borrow silver and gold from their Egyptian nieghbors. While still in the palace, Moshe warns Pharaoh of the 10th and final plague, the killing of the firstborn.

Chp. 10 verse 1 - 23: Hashem commands Moshe to go to Pharaoh and to warn him about the plague of locusts. The locusts cover the land of Egypt. Pharaoh pleads with Moshe to remove the locusts which he does. Pharaoh still refuses to release the Jewish nation. Moshe then brings the plague of darkness.

Chp. 9 verses 1 - 35: Moshe warns Pharaoh and then brings on the fifth plague of pestilence. Again Pharaoh agrees to release the Jews but reneges. Without warning Moshe brings on the sixth plague of boils. Again Pharaoh gives in only to renege. Moshe then warns Pharaoh and brings the seventh plague of Hail. Pharaoh assures Moshe that he will release the people so Moshe goes outside the city to pray to Hashem that the plague should end. When it does, Pharaoh reneges again.