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The Story That's STILL Being Written | Parsha Perspectives | Bo 5786

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Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

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by Becky Navikat and family in memory of Becky's father David Gman our learning shila nishmas David benosha hashem speaks to Mosha and he tells them el parro come bo what does bo mean come no come to parro because I have made his heart and the heart of his servants stubborn. I fixed it so that I can put these signs of mine in his midst so that and now gives a second reason. The next hashem so Hashem says I harden parl's heart. No new come. Let's go back to Mit. It's time to bang home the message again. And why am I sending you? What's the purpose and goal of this journey? So that I can put these signs of mine in his midst and so that you may relate it in the ears of your son, your son's son. I made a mockery of Egypt that I may place among them that you may know that I am Hashem. What's going on over here? This is the puzzle where even though we've seen it several times jump in. What does it mean? Hashem hardened parl's heart. If he took away his free will and he took away his autonomy, he took away Here's accountability. If a person doesn't have free will, what are they responsible for? And why do we have a second reason which is said here as well? What is going on? So we'll start today with the was the and he says the following. What's going on? Why did Hashem harden Parro's heart? Why is that fair? That's not playing fair. He hardened Parro's heart. He gave Parro no choice. Parro was stubborn and obstinate. Parro refused to give in and indulge. Let my people go.

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