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Freeparsha 13 of 54 · Exodus

Shemot

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.

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10 Key Words
HebrewTransliterationEnglish
מֹשֶׁהmoshehMoses
סְנֶהsenehburning bush
פַּרְעֹהpar'ohPharaoh
עֲבָדִיםavadimslaves
יְאוֹרye'orthe Nile
מְיַלְּדוֹתmeyaldotmidwives
מִדְיָןmidyanMidian
צִפֹּרָהtziporahZipporah
שֵׁםshemname
שִׁעְבּוּדshibudenslavement

Torah Reading and Haftara

Torah Reading

Exodus 1:1-6:1

Haftara

Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23

Sephardi: Jeremiah 1:1-2:3

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What is Shemot about?

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.

Where does Shemot fall in the Torah?

Shemot is portion 13 of 54, from the book of Exodus (Exodus 1:1-6:1).

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