Freeparsha 13 of 54 · Exodus
Shemot Exodus
Portion 13 of 54, from Exodus.
Shemot
שְׁמוֹת
The Israelites multiply in Egypt and are enslaved; Moses is born, hidden, and drawn from the Nile, then later flees to Midian. God calls him from a burning bush to return to Egypt and demand that Pharaoh free the Israelites.
Next read
Saturday, January 2, 2027
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Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| מֹשֶׁה | mosheh | Moses | |
| סְנֶה | seneh | burning bush | |
| פַּרְעֹה | par'oh | Pharaoh | |
| עֲבָדִים | avadim | slaves | |
| יְאוֹר | ye'or | the Nile | |
| מְיַלְּדוֹת | meyaldot | midwives | |
| מִדְיָן | midyan | Midian | |
| צִפֹּרָה | tziporah | Zipporah | |
| שֵׁם | shem | name | |
| שִׁעְבּוּד | shibud | enslavement |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Exodus 1:1-6:1
Haftara
Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23