Moshe's mother

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1. The River and the Redeemer (Audio)

   Rabbi Chanoch Waxman | 12 minutes

   The Torah tells the story of Moshe's infancy in detail, yet skips his formative years and moves straight to his adulthood stories of rescuing others from injustice. This shiur explores the significance of Moshe’s infancy narrative, emphasizing the textual and symbolic connections between Moshe's Israelite birth mother and his Egyptian adoptive mother (Pharaoh's daughter).

2. The Double Birth of Moshe

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   Why was it necessary for Moshe to pass from his biological, Jewish mother to an adoptive Egyptian mother? Why did this adoptive mother have to be the daughter of Pharaoh? Why was it necessary for Moshe – future savior of Israel – to be "reborn" in the unique circumstances described in our parasha? Through a close reading of the story we can understand the necessity of this experience, allowing Moshe to emerge as the leader of the Jewish nation who will ultimately guide them out of Egypt to freedom.