Bo #017

This week we discuss: Gerrer Rebbe's daughter Fayge; Rav Soloveitchik: G-d is with Moshe when he approaches Pharaoh Rabbi Yechezkel Abramsky: The life-long deepening of emunah (conviction) The Dubno Maggid: Moshe's abrupt exit - why now? How long did the plague of Locusts actually last? Nachmanidies (Ramban) and Rabbeinu Chananel: The enduring power of prayer of a righteous person Rav Soloveitchik: Moshe and the Bnei Yisroel didn't know when they would be leaving or how many plagues there would be Rav Hirsch: they asked for gifts to keep Rav Hirsch: the moment the Egyptians recognized the unusual morality of the Bnei Yisroel Why there are suddenly so many mitzvos (Sefer Hachinuch counts 20) in this parsha Details of the Pesach lamb Summary of end of parasha