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Torah Portion
Family And Community
Ensure Jewish Survival
begins with the final plagues being
brought upon Egypt and with
Pharaoh's heart hardened. The tide
begins to turn, however, when Pharaoh
inquires of Moses who will go from
Egypt, should he allow anyone to go.
Pharaoh wishes that only the men
he book of Exodus begins
should go (Exodus 1 0: 1 1).
with an accounting of "sons
Moses refused, telling Pharaoh, "We
of Israel who came to Egypt
will all go, young and old; we will go
with Jacob" (Exodus 1: 1).
with our sons and daughters, our flocks
The Jewish Publication Society
and herds ..." (Exodus 1 0:8). For Moses
chose to translate b'nai yisrael as "sons"
and the people, a few leaving while
of Israel, when it is usually translated as
others were left behind was not accept-
"children" of Israel referring to the peo-
able. They came as a family,
ple as a whole. That choice
a
community, and that is
was made, I believe, because
how
they would leave.
of the phrase that follows the
Jews
continued to live
words b'nai yisrael: ish dveito
with
this
type of community
bdu, "each coming with his
mentality
for centuries.
household."
Though
often
forced by out-
This phrase is significant
side
authorities,
Jews lived in
because without it, we could
corporate
communities
that
assume that the sons of Jacob
upheld
corporate
responsi-
came down to Egypt alone,
bility. Each community
leaving behind family and
assured
that the needs of its
household workers. By
JENNIFER
people
were
met. Whether
including those three addi-
TISDALE
those
needs
were
medical,
tional words, we are informed
KROLL
financial
or
religious,
institu-
that the Israelites went down
Special to the
tions
were
established
to
to Egypt as a group, a collec-
Jewish News
maintain
the
dignity
of
both
tion of households, a family.
the
individuals
within
the
After the death of Joseph
community and the community as a
and the generation that arrived in
whole. They faithfully upheld the rab-
Egypt, the Israelites continued to build
binic axiom of kol am yisrael eruvim ze
up their households and families. The
b'ze, "all the people of Israel are respon-
Torah tells us that in Egypt, the
sible for one another."
Israelites were "fertile and multiplied"
Hillel, through the text of the
so much so that they spread through-
Mishnah,
reminds us that we "should
out the land (Exodus 1:7). In Egypt, as
not separate ourselves from the com-
in the land of Canaan, they fulfilled
munity.".Through the experience of
the commandment of Peru u'rvu, to be
our ancestors revealed in the text of
fruitful and multiply, and u'kivshuha,
Shemot and Bo, this lesson is taught.
conquer the land. Their diligent fulfill-
Hillel continues, "and let all who labor
ment of these commandments made
with the community labor with them
Pharaoh uneasy. He saw in the
for the sake of Heaven."
Israelites a community that was strong
We should care for each other and
in numbers and strong in faith —
take responsibility for one another not
bound together by a common history
just for the sake of historical continuity
and united by a family network.
or the health of our communities. We
Pharaoh was threatened, and he
must be eruvin ze b'ze, responsible for
reacted by enslaving the people. This
one another because that is the way
did not hinder their strength or their
God intended us to live. We must live
growth. We are assured by the words of
this way for God, for by doing so, we
the Torah that "the more they were
praise God's name. ❑
oppressed, the more they increased and
spread out." Though this did not win
them any popularity contests with the
Egyptians, they remained resolute in
their commitment to family and com-
How can we uphold this high
munity.
standard
of community responsi-
In this week's portion, the Israelites
bility in our own lives? How do
are finally relieved of the centuries of
we contribute to the health of our
slavery that they endured. The portion
communities? Are we using our
Jennifer Tisdale Kroll is the rabbinic
community resources to their
intern at Temple Israel. Her e-mail
fullest potential?
address is rebjt@aol.com
Shabbat Bo;
Exodus 10:1-13:16•
Jeremiah 46•13-28.
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