Pesach

What We Can Learn from the Egyptians

Inspired by Laurel Dykstra

The midwives, Shifra and Pua, simply disobeyed Pharaoh's murderous command to kill Hebrew baby boys.

Pharaoh's daughter disobeyed her father's command to throw babies into the river and instead drew one out.

Pharaoh's advisors told him to stop destroying the country with a battle he couldn't win.

Despite Pharaoh's view that the plagues were nothing to worry about, many Egyptians made their own decision based on facts & evidence, and hid themselves and their cattle from the hail.

As the Israelites were leaving, their Egyptians neighbors, who favored their cause, gave them money & valuables for the journey.

Many Egyptians chose to leave the country with the Israelites and start new lives.

This Pesach, think about the commitment so many Egyptians had to justice. On this "new year" of freedom, think about one new commitment that you can make.

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