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Questions on Parashat Bo

These are some points to ponder in this week's parsha.  Have a look at some of the possible answers and see how your answers compare!

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1. Did Pharaoh (&\or the Egyptians) ever figure out that Moses wasn't really just asking to go on a three day trip? see ch.5, v. 1, 3; ch. 10, v. 3-4, 7-11, 24-9; ch. 11, v. 2, 8; ch. 12, v. 31-36; ch. 14, v. 3, 5.
2. There are three sets of laws in this portion: ch. 12, v. 1-28, 43-51; ch. 13, v. 1-17. They all teach about Pesah. What's the difference? What function do they play in the story at the point at which they are introduced? (Hint: Do they talk about things to do in Israel or in Egypt, this year or next? In what way are the laws part of the story? Are the commandments appropriate for a slave people in Egypt of for a free people in Israel? Do the laws speak of realities and social institutions found in Egypt or Israel?)