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Rebellion and Liberation (Parashat Shemot)

December 25, 2010 | By Rabbi James Greene

Media Type(s): Torah Commentary

Textual Source: Exodus

Torah Portion: Shemot

This resource is part of the Torah Queeries collection.

The author argues that the story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt represents the stories of all people who have faced oppression. He writes that we should take our cues from the Israelites, who rebelled, first against Pharaoh and then against Moses and Aaron. From this we learn to rebel against forces of oppression in our own time.

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