The name of the Parshah, "Shemot," means "Names" and it is found in Exodus 1:1 - 6:1. The children of Israel multiply in Egypt. Threatened by their growing numbers, Pharaoh enslaves …

Shemot, Shemoth, or Shemos (Hebrew: שְׁמוֹת, 'names'; second and incipit word of the parashah) is the thirteenth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah …

Jan 18, 2025 · הָבָה נִתְחַכְּמָה - Wherever the word הָבָה is used, it is an expression of preparing oneself and making oneself ready to do something. In other words: “get yourselves ready for …

Jan 18, 2025 · Parashat Shemot: The Essential Name of God Moses’ inquiry about God’s name reveals the essential quality of how God manifests in the world. By Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum

The name of the Parshah, "Shemot," means "Names" and it is found in Exodus 1:1 - 6:1. The children of Israel multiply in Egypt. Threatened by their growing numbers, Pharaoh enslaves …

Jewish texts and source sheets about Parashat Shemot from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. Shemot (“Names”) is the first Torah reading in the book of Exodus. It opens …

Listen to Rabbi Rick Jacobs discuss Parashat Sh'mot in these episodes of his podcast, On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah. What's in a Name? These are the names of the sons of …

Jan 8, 2012 · Parashat Shemot is the 13th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 10 Jan 2026 / 21 Tevet 5786. Shemot (“Names”) is the first Torah …

Jan 12, 2025 · The portion, Shemot (Exodus), begins with the demise of Joseph and all of his contemporaries, “And a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph” (Exodus, 1:8). …

In Parshat Shemot, the new Pharaoh enslaves the Israelites and demands all males to be killed at birth. Learn more here!