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Bo (בא — Hebrew is the command form of “go,” or “come,” and is the first word that God speaks in the parshah, in Exodus 10:1) is the fifteenth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the book of Exodus. It constitutes Exodus 10:1–13:16. Jews in the Diaspora read it the fifteenth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in January or early February.

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The signs of HaShem

Weekly Sidra: Bo (Go) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 10:1-13:16 Haftorah: Yermiyahu / Jeremiah 46:13-28 There are many challenges, trials, stress and tension in this world, in our homes and in our lives, and sometimes we have difficulty differentiating spiritual oppression from physical. It feels like we are walking in darkness. I can assure you there is more spiritual oppression then we realize. In this portion, Bo פרשת בא, we see the last three plagues, all of which have something in common – they all take place in darkness. This gives us a glimpse of what God was doing. Most of us think that the plagues were to demonstrate to Pharaoh that the God of Israel was the only God. However, I believe He did it more for the sake of the new nation, Israel. We always look for someone outside ourselves to save us. Israel had been slaves for over [...]

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Chag Passover / Pesach, Parasha Bo, Torah

Mashiach, Passover and Yom HaShem

Mashiach, Passover and Yom HaShem

Weekly Sidra: Bo (Go) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 10:1-13:16 Haftorah: Yermiyahu / Jeremiah 46:13-28 …It is the sacrifice of HaShem’S Passover, for that He passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when He smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.’ And the people bowed the head and worshippe ...

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Parasha Bo, Torah, Torah Video

Triple Threat – Sidra Bo

Triple Threat - Sidra Bo

Weekly Sidra: Bo (Go) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 10:1-13:16 Haftorah: Yermiyahu / Jeremiah 46:13-28 27 But you, Have no fear, My servant Jacob, Be not dismayed, O Israel! I will deliver you from far away, Your folk from their land of captivity; And Jacob again shall have calm And quiet, with none to trouble him. 28 But you, have ...

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Jokes, Parasha Bo

The Ten Plagues (live from CNN)

The Ten Plagues (live from CNN)

If the exodus story were written to fit the times… The cycle of violence between the Jews and the Egyptians continues with no end in sight in Egypt. After eight previous plagues that have destroyed the Egyptian infrastructure and disrupted the lives of ordinary Egyptian citizens, the Jews launched a new offensive this week in the form of the ...

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Parasha Bo, Torah, Torah Video

Happy New Year – Parasha Bo

Happy New Year - Parasha Bo

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: 2 This month shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you. 3 Speak to the whole community of Israel and say that on the tenth of this month each of them shall take a lamb to a family, a lamb to a household. (Shemot 12: 1-3) This week we ...

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Parasha Bo, Torah, Torah Video

Parashat Bo – A Microcosm of Society

Parashat Bo – A Microcosm of Society

Weekly Sidra: Bo (Go) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 10:1-13:16 Haftorah: Yermiyahu / Jeremiah 46:13-28 The Israelites journeyed from Raamses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, aside from children. 38 Moreover, a mixed multitude went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds. 39 And they baked unleavened cakes of ...

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Parasha Bo, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Bo (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Bo (Videos)

Weekly Sidra: Bo (Go) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 10:1-13:16 Haftorah: Yermiyahu / Jeremiah 46:13-28 Bo (בֹּא — in Hebrew, the command form of “go,” or “come,” and the first word that God speaks in the parasha, in Exodus 10:1) is the fifteenth weekly Torah portion (parasha) in the annual Jewi ...

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