Shabbat Shalom - Parshas Bo

Parashas Bo

Parashat Bo contains the narrative of the final three plagues, culminating in the dramatic release of the Jewish people from the oppressive exile and the first leg of their momentous journey into the desert. In this Parashah, we witness the mighty Egyptian empire brought to its knees, its idols crushed and its arrogant Pharaoh reduced to begging for his life. It also includes the origin and details of the observances meant to commemorate the Exodus - the Passover sacrifice and holiday and the consecration of the firstborn.

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Since the Egyptian exile is the prototype of all exiles and the Exodus is the precursor of the final Redemption, the dynamic contained in the name of this parashah will be repeated at the end of the present exile.

We must take our cue here from how G-d told Moses to crush Pharaoh - to aim for the jugular vien and attack evil at its root.

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If G-d seeks to free us from our personal constrictions and distractions, He assuredly seeks to free us collectively from the constrictions and distractions of our collective exile. It is therefore our duty to entreat G-d to put an end to our existential exile and usher in the final, Messianic Redemption.

The Rebbe’s Torah