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Why the Jews Had to Go to Egypt?

1.5K views · Mar 27, 2026

Rabbi Mendel Kessin

A discussion on the spiritual purpose of the Jewish exile to Egypt and the rectification of Creation.

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  1. 0:00The one who picked out Avraham Avinu said, "Okay, you guys got the job." Now, before…
  2. 0:30get the table. That means the one who said to Avraham Avinu, "You people have to…
  3. 1:02to decorate it, and then it's your mansion. Avraham Avinu says, "I mean, how are you…
  4. 1:35That's where this whole comes in. The reason why they even had to go to Mitzrayim…
  5. 2:08serve them, that's Yesurin. And then if they fail on that, the Inuisum, then they really…
  6. 2:40>> on the Pshat level, it's the gold and silver. But on the mystical level, the…

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