📜 Parashat Vaera
Exodus · portion 14 of 54 Exodus 6:2–9:35
What happens this week?
God promises to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. Moses and Aaron ask Pharaoh to let the people go, but Pharaoh’s heart is hard.
The plagues begin: the Nile turns to blood, then come frogs, lice, wild animals, sickness of the cattle, boils and hail. Each time Pharaoh promises to let the people go, then changes his mind.
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Parashat Vaera quiz
What happened to the Nile?
Which plague filled Egypt with jumping animals?
How did Pharaoh react each time?
Who went with Moses to Pharaoh?
🕯️ For the Shabbat table
Why is it important to keep promises?
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