Vaeira Exile and Redemption (100) Likutei Sichos – vol 36 p 26 ff A unique characteristic of מכת שחין was that it was performed in a way that could be seen as natural. This is part of how Hashem taught Egypt about Himself.

Exile and Redemption (099) Introduction to New Year (5778) (02) Getting Yidden out of Mitzrayim didn’t need to be so complicated. It was because it was (also) an education to Egypt and the Jewish people about Achdus Hashem. This is why there needed to be ten Makkos.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (095) Likutei Sichos vol. 21 page 38 ff. The frogs represent an in between state: creations that are neither helpful nor harmful, that are philosophically worse than both extremes. Like an in between level of faith. They too declared אחדות השם.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (092) Likutei Sichos vol. 31 page 34 ff. Class One. The plague of blood was static- being fully manifest from the first moment and not advancing over the course of the week it lasted. Still at week’s end it was completed- why? We’ll continue next time.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (090) Likutei Sichos vol. 26 page 49ff. (Part Two). This class continues the Sicha, explaining the point of this miracle with the serpent, to show Hashem’s dominance over the Pharaoh.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (088) Likutei Sichos vol. 36 page 33 ff. Three levels of understanding the (need for) the Makkos: 1) To get Yidden out of Egypt. That would not happen until Egypt got to know Hashem, and this is the reason Hashem needed to punish Egypt. 2) To educate Egypt about Hashem for…

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (087) Likutei Sichos – Vol 36 pp 33 ff Introduction to class on purpose of the Makkos. The Makkos were needed to get Yidden out of Egypt but they had deeper purposes as well.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (086) Likutei Sichos vol. 16 page 69 ff. Moshe is Elokim to Pharoah, and Aharon is his Navi. Some things can not be delegated; the breaking of Pharoah needed to be done by Moshe. The story of the מאמר ראה נתתיך אלוקים לפרעה.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (084) Likutei Sichos vol. 31 page 23 ff. Moshe complains (and he is right). But Hashem explains that this is the only way to get הוי’ה on the level above all constraints.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (082) Likutei Sichos – Vol 03 pp 854 ff Introduction to the Sicha on למה הרעותה. The three ways Moshe met the Pharaoh. כה אמר הוי’… לא ידעתי את הוי’ה. אלוקים מול הוי’ה טבע מול נס. Egypt’s Parnassa is from the earth, while Eretz Yisroel is fed from heaven. Pharaoh tries…