“The Eternal! The Eternal! God compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in kindness.” Exodus 34:6
“This is the law of the sin-offering; in the place where you slaughter the elevation-offering, you shall slaughter the sin-offering, before God — it is most holy” Leviticus 6:18
“They shall eat the flesh that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire, with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs. Do not eat from it raw or in any way cooked in water” Exodus 12:8-9
By Rabbi Chaim Weiner
“This is the statute of the Torah … take a red heifer” Numbers 19:2
By Rabbi Daniel Levy
“And let them make for Me a sanctuary so that I may dwell among them” Exodus 25:8
“They saw the God of Israel, and under His feet was that which had the form of a sapphire brick, and was like the appearance of the heavens in purity” Exodus 24:10
“Six days you shall labour and do all your work” Exodus 20:9
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“Moses moved Israel on [against their will] from the Red Sea [since they were busy collecting the spoils of Egypt]” Exodus 15:22
“The Israelites had done Moses’ bidding and borrowed from the Egyptians objects of silver and gold, and clothing… they stripped the Egyptians” Exodus 12:35-36
“And Moses spoke… but they did not listen to Moses because of impatience of spirit, and from their cruel bondage” Exodus 6:9
“They replied, ‘An Egyptian man saved us from the shepherds’” Exodus 2:19
“And when the time approached for Israel to die, he summoned his son Joseph and said to him, ‘Do me this favour’” Genesis 47:29
“I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold to Egypt” Genesis 45:4
“Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘I have had a dream, but no one can interpret it’” Genesis 41:15
“Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age” Genesis 37:3
“Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him until the break of dawn” Genesis 32:25