I Took You Out of Egypt
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ShareStudents discuss a short piece of text in small groups using the texts provided and the "jumping off" questions. A full lesson plan of students learning together and recording their conversation can be found on DIY Torah Talks. https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/314273?lang=bi The texts were chosen for middle school students and up. Questions can be adapted for a variety of ages.
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹֽר׃ (ס) אָֽנֹכִ֖י֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר הוֹצֵאתִ֛יךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֣֥ית עֲבָדִֽ֑ים׃
God spoke all these words, saying: I the LORD am your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, the house of bondage:
A Few Questions to Get You Started
- This is the beginning of God's big revelation (speech) to the Israelites. Why do you think that He chose to begin with saying that He took them out of Egypt?
- This is the first of the ten commandments. Do you think that this is really a commandment? If so, what is God commanding them to do?
