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In Parshat Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16) we’re finally freed from years of slavery! Mazal Tov! But before we get to the triumphant splitting of the sea, we read a whole section of laws relating to firstborn children and animals. Wait, what?! Can’t this wait until we’re across the Sea?? Whats the deal with these laws and what can they teach us about the true meaning of the Exodus?

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For more on Israel’s chosenness: https://goo.gl/bzqY43 & https://goo.gl/sf88aF
For more on the concept of the “firstborn”: https://goo.gl/406yp8
To learn more about the Plague of the Firstborn: https://goo.gl/q6eIQC
The firstborn in Genesis stories: https://goo.gl/X9rHPH

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Rabbi David Fohrman
Rabbi David Fohrman is the dean of Aleph Beta Academy. He has taught at Johns Hopkins University, and was a lead writer and editor for ArtScroll's Talmud translation project. Aleph Beta creates videos to help people experience Torah in way that is relevant and meaningful to them. for more videos, visit: alephbeta.org.