Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: 36 minutes
This podcast discusses Pesach Mitzrayim and Pesach Dorot, as well as the commandment of the Korban Pesach, all of which are meant to help Bnei Yisrael...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: 33 minutes
Why is there a pause in the plague narrative in chapters 11-12? An examination of the text and classical commentaries reveals the purpose of the...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: 28 minutes
This podcast discusses the plague of darkness and its symbolism as the precursor to the ultimate light of freedom. It also discusses the last three...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: 33 minutes
This podcast discusses the plague of locusts and its resulting shift of power between Pharaoh and Moshe. We also discuss purpose of the plague narrative...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: 39 minutes
This podcast deals with the plagues of pestilence, boils and hail, detailing how each serves its own purpose within the structure of the plagues narrative...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: 37 minutes
These verses discuss the plagues of frogs, lice and mixed multitude. What exactly were these plagues and what were their effects on Egypt and Pharaoh?...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: 35 minutes
This podcast introduces the plague narrative, and discusses the nature of the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart and its results. It then describes the first...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: 26 minutes
The beginning of Chapter 7 describes God’s response to Moshe’s objections. This podcast discusses this discourse, as well as the purpose behind the staff...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: 33 minutes
This section of verses describes Moshe grappling with the religious aspect of his new mission as the representative of God, and his hesitations associated...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: 29 minutes
This podcast discusses the beginning of Parshat Vaera, describing the two new aspects of Moshe’s mission and suggesting that perhaps the process of...
