The Truth About the Darkness: Volume 6, Issue 13, Bo
- Sefas Tamim
- Jan 22
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January 24, 2026; 6 Shevat, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara
In Parshas Bo (Shemos 10:22), the Torah recounts the plague of darkness. Rashi offers two interpretations regarding the Divine rationale behind this event:
"Why was darkness brought upon them? Because among the Israelites of that generation there existed individuals who were unwilling to leave Egypt. These individuals perished during the three days of darkness, so that the Egyptians would not witness their demise and conclude, 'They too are being afflicted as we are.'
Additionally, during the period of darkness, the Israelites (who had light and could see in the darkness)"...