Sarah Pincus examines exactly which "laws and statutes" were given to the Jewish people at Marah...where they complained about the water.

Guest Contributor David Nimmer reaches back to ancient Greek to explain why the Jewish people were unable to hear Moshe's message at first.

Rabbi Kanefsky shows how the command to the Jewish people to remain in their homes during their last night in Egypt, underlines the importance of rituals in daily life.

Rabbi Kanefsky quotes modern day authorities who hold that today's technology enables mourners to all begin Shivah together, even if some are thousands of miles removed from the burial.

Sarah Pincus looks at the importance of speed....or deliberate lack of it.....in the final days leading up to the Exodus from Egypt.

Source Sheet:

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Rabbi Kanefsky begins an examination of the rules regarding the start of Shivah, when some relatives bring the body to Israel (or another "far off" land) but other loved ones remain behind.

Rabbi Stein quotes R. Samson Raphael Hirsch who explains how the first mitzvah given to the Jewish people fundamentally separates them from all other religions.

Rabbi David Stein shows how the first commandment given to the Jewish people - "This Month Is For YOU!" - also gives them ultimate responsibility for setting the calendar.