vhi sheomdo

V’hi sheomdo

1 The continuation means that although they can enslave, afflict and oppress the yidden they cannot also kill them although that is what they are trying to do since hashem saves us from them.

2 They needed to be in Egypt 400 years to extract the ‘sparks’ with which to go to Israel which is 400 parso. Like the posuk says even the the cattle (meaning the sparks) have to come with us that there should not be left a parso (in Israel). But hashem helped us and we finished collecting the sparks early. And this has stood by us, meaning our collection or birur of sparks which was the great possessions they left with from Egypt and no holy sparks being left ensured their downfall has also helped us through the ages that when we take their ‘sparks’ away causes their downfall and in that way saves us.

3 And this has saved our fathers and us. Meaning the torah. Rashi says that when sons are harmed the parents are upset in their grave. Because of this, the torah, for which we went out of Egypt has saved ourselves and our parents from harm and being upset.

4 It says earlier that the nation that you shall serve I will judge. Refers to all nation even after Egypt. And ‘this’ promise has stood by us and our fathers.

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