Parshas Bo in the Mayaan Chai Series. Note: The questions in this class could not be amplified due to distortion in the recording and the low volume of the questions. However, the content of the questions is clear from the answers.

This class discusses the meaning of the word Bo in the continuing series on the first pasuk in the parsha. Sources include: Rashi, Even Ezra, Sporno, Tur, R. Chaim Vital, and Sichos.

Choshech, what was the plague of darkness and what does “Viyamesh” mean? There were two basic aspects to this darkness based on the Chazal that says the darkness came from 1) The heavens, 2) Gehinom. These two ideas are developed and explained in different ways by many Miforshim Rasag, rashi, Even Ezra, Sporno, Rabeinu Bechayey,...

Bo 10:23 – the Yidden had light in the Darkness (5784/2024)During the plague of darkness the Jewish people had light where they lived.Various (often conflicting) interpretations of this idea are provided (from Midrashim and Rishonim) culminating with the Rebbe’s understanding of Rashi that no special miracle happened here.The lesson however is, that at the end...

Bo 11:04 – Midnight (Achei Temimim 5783/ 2023)Why midnight?

Bo 12-06. Bain HaArbayim.What does ‘between the Erevs (evenings)’ mean?1) Even Ezra- when the sun sets, which is before there’s total darkness; but the Chachomim said from after noon.2) Ralbag- Erev means mix (of light and darkness) and there are two of those: dawn and dusk and the Pesach is Shechted at the midpoint between...

The Pesach was eaten in haste as if already on a journey.

The Yidden leaving mitzrayim (Egypt) are called Tzivos (army) and Tzivos Hashem (Hashem’s army). What does all this mean?

13-02 Kadesh Li Kol Bechor, the Mitzvos of the first born (Yeshiva 5781/ 2021).The first Mitzvos “after Mattan Torah: are Parshas Bo, they include 1) The laws of the Torah calendar 2) Mitzvos of Korban Pesach 3) Eating Matza 4) Against having Chometz on Pesach 5) Telling our children the story of Yetzias Mitzrayim at...