﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:53:47 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Mussaria.org - Shemot (Exodus 1:1 - 6:1)</title><link>https://mussaria.org:443/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ctl/RSS/mid/381/ev/1/CategoryID/94/CategoryName/Shemot-Exodus-11-61</link><atom:link href="https://mussaria.org:443/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ctl/RSS/mid/381/ev/1/CategoryID/94/CategoryName/Shemot-Exodus-11-61" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[EXODUS | 1:1  came — EXOD2  The traditional name in the Torah describin...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114594/exodus-chapter-1-verse-1-came-exod2-the-traditional-name-in-the-torah-describin</link><description><![CDATA[EXOD2  The traditional name in the Torah describing the Jewish people, hundreds of times in the text, is Bnei Yisrael, which means the children of Israel, or Jacob.  Since Abraham was the "father" of ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:02 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114594/exodus-chapter-1-verse-1-came-exod2-the-traditional-name-in-the-torah-describin</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-114594]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[EXODUS | 1:1  sons — EXOD3  …the essence of the Jewish people is the fe...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114595/exodus-chapter-1-verse-1-sons-exod3-the-essence-of-the-jewish-people-is-the-fe</link><description><![CDATA[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 ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:03 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114595/exodus-chapter-1-verse-1-sons-exod3-the-essence-of-the-jewish-people-is-the-fe</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-114595]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[EXODUS | 1:6  died — EXOD4  R. Chamma b. R. Chanina said: Why did Josep...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114596/exodus-chapter-1-verse-6-died-exod4-r-chamma-b-r-chanina-said-why-did-josep</link><description><![CDATA[EXOD4  R. Chamma b. R. Chanina said: Why did Joseph die before his brothers?  Because he deported himself in an authoritative manner. (Berachot 55a). ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:04 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114596/exodus-chapter-1-verse-6-died-exod4-r-chamma-b-r-chanina-said-why-did-josep</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-114596]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[EXODUS | 1:7  know — EXOD5  Part of the insidious nature of greed is th...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114597/exodus-chapter-1-verse-7-know-exod5-part-of-the-insidious-nature-of-greed-is-th</link><description><![CDATA[EXOD5  Part of the insidious nature of greed is the need not only to have it, but also to show off one's wealth and accomplishments to others. Jacob was well aware of this and that how appearances ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114597/exodus-chapter-1-verse-7-know-exod5-part-of-the-insidious-nature-of-greed-is-th</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-114597]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[EXODUS | 1:8  know — EXOD6  He acted as if he did not know him at all. ...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114598/exodus-chapter-1-verse-8-know-exod6-he-acted-as-if-he-did-not-know-him-at-all</link><description><![CDATA[EXOD6  He acted as if he did not know him at all. (Sotah 11a)]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:06 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114598/exodus-chapter-1-verse-8-know-exod6-he-acted-as-if-he-did-not-know-him-at-all</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-114598]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[EXODUS | 1:9  numerous — EXOD7  We are commanded not to hate Egypt [Deutero...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114599/exodus-chapter-1-verse-9-numerous-exod7-we-are-commanded-not-to-hate-egypt-deutero</link><description><![CDATA[EXOD7  We are commanded not to hate Egypt [Deuteronomy 23:8], but never to forget Amalek [Deut. 25:17-19]. Why the difference? The simplest answer is to recall the rabbis' statement in Pirkei Avot: ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:07 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114599/exodus-chapter-1-verse-9-numerous-exod7-we-are-commanded-not-to-hate-egypt-deutero</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-114599]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[EXODUS | 1:10  enemies — EXOD8  Pharaoh is afraid the Jews will become too ...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114600/exodus-chapter-1-verse-10-enemies-exod8-pharaoh-is-afraid-the-jews-will-become-too</link><description><![CDATA[EXOD8  Pharaoh is afraid the Jews will become too numerous and eventually rebel against the natives. This phenomenon continued as choose were always perceived as foreigners who may one day rebel ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:08 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114600/exodus-chapter-1-verse-10-enemies-exod8-pharaoh-is-afraid-the-jews-will-become-too</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-114600]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[EXODUS | 1:10  he — EXOD9  Should it not be written: "and we will go u...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114601/exodus-chapter-1-verse-10-he-exod9-should-it-not-be-written-and-we-will-go-u</link><description><![CDATA[EXOD9  Should it not be written: "and we will go up?" R. Chamma b. R. Chanina said.  This is analogous to one's cursing himself and "hanging" his curse upon his neighbor. (Sotah 11a)]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:09 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114601/exodus-chapter-1-verse-10-he-exod9-should-it-not-be-written-and-we-will-go-u</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-114601]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[EXODUS | 1:10  wisely — EXOD10  You should feel another person's suffering...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114602/exodus-chapter-1-verse-10-wisely-exod10-you-should-feel-another-persons-suffering</link><description><![CDATA[EXOD10  You should feel another person's suffering as if it were your own. … the Talmud Sotah 11a states that Pharaoh held a council with three people before he reached a decision to persecute the ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:10 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114602/exodus-chapter-1-verse-10-wisely-exod10-you-should-feel-another-persons-suffering</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-114602]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[EXODUS | 1:12  oppressed — EXOD11  By their [Amram and Yoheved]  listening to...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114603/exodus-chapter-1-verse-12-oppressed-exod11-by-their-amram-and-yoheved-listening-to</link><description><![CDATA[EXOD11  By their [Amram and Yoheved]  listening to Miriam and then reuniting, the Torah is indicating to us that it is wrong not to have children, even in dire circumstances, even though the ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:11 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpts-Browser-OLD/ArtMID/381/ArticleID/114603/exodus-chapter-1-verse-12-oppressed-exod11-by-their-amram-and-yoheved-listening-to</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-114603]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>