טאנה נאזאן 2 تنه نزن ۲ .Taneh Nazan 2

* SHABAT SHALOM *

WEEKLY

 * TORAH *

 PORTION

 * VA'ERA *

God spoke to Moses, 

* I am the Lord  *

I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God but I did not make Myself known to them by My other name (which is neither pronounced nor translated). I established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan. I have heard the moaning of the Israelite slaves. I have remembered My covenant. Say, therefore, to the Israelites, 'I am the Lord. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and through miracles. I will take you to be My people and I will be your God. You shall know that I am God who freed you from your labors in Egypt and gave you the land promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."

 * HAFTARAH *

 for * VAERA * 

Ezekiel 28:25-29:21

A prophecy of destruction for Egypt.

The Nile River figures prominently in 

the story of the Israelites in Egypt.

In Parashat Sh'mot, Pharaoh decrees that all Hebrew newborn boys be thrown into the river (Exodus 1:2), and Pharaoh's daughter finds baby Moses floating in a basket on the Nile (Exodus 2:6).

In this week's parashah, Vaera, Moses hits the Nile with his staff and it turns to blood (Exodus 7:20). He later hits it again to bring about the plague of frogs (Exodus 

Parshat Va'eira Ror 

Children : 

The Ancient Plagues

 of Egypt

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Shabat Shalom And Have 

A nice And Healthy Week