Torah Treats: Bo
In this week’s Torah portion, the Egyptians are afflicted with the plague of darkness.
In this week’s Torah portion, the Egyptians are afflicted with the plague of darkness.
Explore the first commandment that the Jews receive!
In this week’s Torah reading, Parshat Bo, we read about the last three plagues inflicted upon the Egyptians – locusts, darkness, and death of the firstborn. Discuss why darkness would be considered a plague. What are the consequences of darkness on an individual and on a society? Kids loved to be blindfolded to experience darkness. In this craft, we use a fun and easy technique to represent this plague.
Help the locust fly off to the Red Sea! Click the icon below to download a printer friendly version.
We’re so excited about the launch of our updated TEN. Enjoy a complimentary copy of this week’s TEN parsha questions for Parshat Shmot!
Why is Moshe the one chosen to be a Jewish hero?
In this week’s parsha, we meet two extraordinary women, two midwives. They defied Pharoah because they believed that his decree – to kill all baby boys born to Jews – was immoral and against God’s values and plan for the world.