EXOD3 …the essence of the Jewish people is the feeling of harmony that a truly united family feels. This concept of unity continued as the Jews came down to Egypt. The very first verse of the book of Exodus describes that Bnai Yisrael came to Egypt, each person with his family, totally united. But then something catastrophic happened to break apart the Jewish family. When Pharaoh forced the Jews into slavery and then threatened to kill every Jewish baby boy, the unity of the Jewish family in Egypt disintegrated. This phenomenon is exemplified by Amram, who married Yocheved, daughter of Levi, one of the leading families of the Jews. After Pharaoh’s edict, he separated from her, afraid to have any more children who would then be killed. Undoubtedly many other families did the same, which broke apart the family structure of the Jewish people. [Continued at [[EXOD28]] (Exodus 2:1 with Rashi commentary) married AMJV 194)].