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  "title": "Reading For The First Day Of Pesah",
  "summary": "Reading For The First Day Of Pesah, pages 1176a-1177a, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "slug": "koren-shalem",
      "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur",
      "nusach": "Sepharad"
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    "page": {
      "slug": "1278-1279-1176a-1177a-the-reading-of-the-torah-reading-for-the-first-day-of-pesah",
      "section": "The Reading of the Torah",
      "topic": "Reading For The First Day Of Pesah",
      "printPages": "1176a-1177a",
      "pdfPages": "1278-1279",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "קריאת התורה",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "k'ri-AT ha|to|RAH",
            "orthographic": "qe|ri|ʾATH hat|to|RAH",
            "sephardic": "qe|ri|AT hat|to|RAH",
            "chabad": "k'ri-AS ha|toy|ROH"
          },
          "english": "THE READING OF THE TORAH"
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "קריאה ליום הראשון של פסח",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "k'ri-AH la|YOM ha|ri|SHON shel PE|sach",
            "orthographic": "qe|ri|ʾAH lay|YOM ha|riʾ|SHON shel PE|saḥ",
            "sephardic": "qe|ri|AH lay|YOM ha|ri|SHON shel PE|saḥ",
            "chabad": "k'ri-OH la|YOYM ho|ri|SHOYN shel PE|sach"
          },
          "english": "READING FOR THE FIRST DAY OF PESAḤ"
        },
        "printPages": "1176a-1177a"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "hebrew": "קריאה ליום הראשון של פסח",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "k'ri-AH la|YOM ha|ri|SHON shel PE|sach",
            "orthographic": "qe|ri|ʾAH lay|YOM ha|riʾ|SHON shel PE|saḥ",
            "sephardic": "qe|ri|AH lay|YOM ha|ri|SHON shel PE|saḥ",
            "chabad": "k'ri-OH la|YOYM ho|ri|SHOYN shel PE|sach"
          },
          "english": "TORAH READING FOR THE FIRST DAY OF PESAḤ"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וַיִּקְרָא מֹשֶׁה לְכָל־זִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם מִשְׁכוּ וּקְחוּ לָכֶם צֹאן\nלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיכֶם וְשַׁחֲטוּ הַפָּסַח׃ וּלְקַחְתֶּם אֲגֻדַּת אֵזוֹב וּטְבַלְתֶּם בַּדָּם אֲשֶׁר־\nבַּסַּף וְהִגַּעְתֶּם אֶל־הַמַּשְׁקוֹף וְאֶל־שְׁתֵּי הַמְּזוּזֹת מִן־הַדָּם אֲשֶׁר בַּסָּף וְאַתֶּם\nלֹא תֵצְאוּ אִישׁ מִפֶּתַח־בֵּיתוֹ עַד־בֹּקֶר׃ וְעָבַר יְהוָה לִנְגֹּף אֶת־מִצְרַיִם וְרָאָה\nאֶת־הַדָּם עַל־הַמַּשְׁקוֹף וְעַל שְׁתֵּי הַמְּזוּזֹת וּפָסַח יְהוָה עַל־הַפֶּתַח וְלֹא\nיִתֵּן הַמַּשְׁחִית לָבֹא אֶל־בָּתֵּיכֶם לִנְגֹּף׃ וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה לְחָק־\nלְךָ וּלְבָנֶיךָ עַד־עוֹלָם׃ *וְהָיָה כִּי־תָבֹאוּ אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יִתֵּן יְהוָה לָכֶם\nכַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֵּר וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אֶת־הָעֲבֹדָה הַזֹּאת׃ וְהָיָה כִּי־יֹאמְרוּ אֲלֵיכֶם בְּנֵיכֶם\nמָה הָעֲבֹדָה הַזֹּאת לָכֶם׃ וַאֲמַרְתֶּם זֶבַח־פֶּסַח הוּא לַיהוָה אֲשֶׁר פָּסַח עַל־\nבָּתֵּי בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּמִצְרַיִם בְּנָגְפּוֹ אֶת־מִצְרַיִם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּינוּ הִצִּיל וַיִּקֹּד הָעָם\nוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ׃ וַיֵּלְכוּ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן כֵּן\nעָשׂוּ׃ *וַיְהִי ׀ בַּחֲצִי הַלַּיְלָה וַיהוָה הִכָּה כָל־בְּכוֹר בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם\nמִבְּכֹר פַּרְעֹה הַיֹּשֵׁב עַל־כִּסְאוֹ עַד בְּכוֹר הַשְּׁבִי אֲשֶׁר בְּבֵית הַבּוֹר וְכֹל בְּכוֹר\nבְּהֵמָה׃ וַיָּקָם פַּרְעֹה לַיְלָה הוּא וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו וְכָל־מִצְרַיִם וַתְּהִי צְעָקָה גְדֹלָה\nבְּמִצְרָיִם כִּי־אֵין בַּיִת אֲשֶׁר אֵין־שָׁם מֵת׃ וַיִּקְרָא לְמֹשֶׁה וּלְאַהֲרֹן לַיְלָה\nוַיֹּאמֶר קוּמוּ צְּאוּ מִתּוֹךְ עַמִּי גַּם־אַתֶּם גַּם־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְכוּ עִבְדוּ אֶת־\nיְהוָה כְּדַבֶּרְכֶם׃ גַּם־צֹאנְכֶם גַּם־בְּקַרְכֶם קְחוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתֶּם וָלֵכוּ וּבֵרַכְתֶּם\nגַּם־אֹתִי׃ *וַתֶּחֱזַק מִצְרַיִם עַל־הָעָם לְמַהֵר לְשַׁלְּחָם מִן־הָאָרֶץ כִּי אָמְרוּ\nכֻּלָּנוּ מֵתִים׃ וַיִּשָּׂא הָעָם אֶת־בְּצֵקוֹ טֶרֶם יֶחְמָץ מִשְׁאֲרֹתָם צְרֻרֹת בְּשִׂמְלֹתָם",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "va|yik|RA mo|SHEH le|chol-zik|NEI yis|ra-EL va|YO|mer a|le|HEM mish|CHU u|ke|CHU la|CHEM tzon\nle|mish|pe|cho|tei|CHEM ve|sha|cha|TU ha|pa|SACH. u|le|kach|TEM a|gu|DAT e|ZOV ut|val|TEM ba|DAM a|sher-\nba|SAF ve|hi|ga|TEM el-ha|mash|KOF ve-el-sh'TEI ha|me|zu|ZOT min-ha|DAM a|SHER ba|SAF ve-a|TEM\nlo te|tze|U ish mi|pe|tach-bei|TO ad-BO|ker. ve-a|VAR a|do|NAI lin|GOF et-mitz|RA|yim ve|ra-AH\net-ha|DAM al-ha|mash|KOF ve-AL sh'TEI ha|me|zu|ZOT u|fa|SACH a|do|NAI al-ha|PE|tach ve|LO\nyi|TEN ha|mash|CHIT la|VO el-ba|tei|CHEM lin|GOF. ush|mar|TEM et-ha|da|VAR ha|ZEH le|chak-\nle|CHA u|le|va|NE|cha ad-o|LAM. *ve|ha|YAH ki-ta|vo|U el-ha-a|RETZ a|SHER yi|TEN a|do|NAI la|CHEM\nka-a|SHER di|BER ush|mar|TEM et-ha-a|vo|DAH ha|ZOT. ve|ha|YAH ki-yo|m|RU a|lei|CHEM b'nei|CHEM\nmah ha-a|vo|DAH ha|ZOT la|CHEM. va-a|mar|TEM ze|vach-PE|sach hu la|do|NAI a|SHER pa|SACH al-\nba|TEI v'nei-yis|ra-EL b'mitz|RA|yim b'nag|PO et-mitz|RA|yim ve-et-ba|tei|NU hi|TZIL va|yi|KOD ha-AM\nva|yish|ta|cha|VU. va|ye|le|CHU va|ya-a|SU b'NEI yis|ra-EL ka-a|SHER tzi|VAH a|do|NAI et-mo|SHEH ve-a|ha|RON ken\na|SU. *va|ye|HI  ba|cha|TZI ha|lay|LAH va|do|NAI hi|KAH chol-b'CHOR be-E|retz mitz|RA|yim\nmib|CHOR par|OH ha|yo|SHEV al-kis|O ad b'CHOR hash|VI a|SHER be|VEIT ha|BOR ve|CHOL b'CHOR\nbe|he|MAH. va|ya|KAM par|OH LAY|lah hu ve|chol-a|va|DAV ve|chol-mitz|RA|yim va|te|HI tze-a|KAH g'do|LAH\nb'mitz|RA|yim ki-ein ba|YIT a|SHER ein-sham met. va|yik|RA le|mo|SHEH u|le-a|ha|RON LAY|lah\nva|YO|mer ku|MU tze|U mi|TOCH a|MI gam-a|TEM gam-b'NEI yis|ra-EL u|le|CHU iv|DU et-\na|do|NAI k'da|ber|CHEM. gam-tzo|n|CHEM gam-b'kar|CHEM k'CHU ka-a|SHER di|bar|TEM va|le|CHU u|ve|rach|TEM\ngam-o|TI. *va|te|che|ZAK mitz|RA|yim al-ha-AM le|ma|HER le|sha|le|CHAM min-ha-a|RETZ ki a|me|RU\nku|la|NU me|TIM. va|yi|SA ha-AM et-b'tze|KO TE|rem yech|MATZ mish|a|ro|TAM tz'ru|ROT b'sim|lo|TAM",
            "orthographic": "vay|yiq|RAʾ mo|SHEH le|khol-ziq|NE yiś|ra|ʾEL vay|YOʾ|mer ʾa|le|HEM mish|KHU u|qe|ḥU la|KHEM tzoʾn\nle|mish|pe|ḥo|the|KHEM ve|sha|ḥa|ṭU hap|pa|SAḥ. u|le|qaḥ|TEM ʾa|ghud|DATH ʾe|ZOV u|ṭe|val|TEM bad|DAM ʾa|sher-\nbas|SAF ve|hig|gaʿ|TEM ʾel-ham|mash|QOF ve|ʾel-shet|TE ham|me|zu|ZOTH min-had|DAM ʾa|SHER bas|SAF ve|ʾat|TEM\nloʾ the|tze|ʾU ʾish mip|pe|thaḥ-be|THO ʿadh-BO|qer. ve|ʿa|VAR a|do|NAI lin|GOF ʾeth-mitz|RA|yim ve|ra|ʾAH\nʾeth-had|DAM ʿal-ham|mash|QOF ve|ʿAL shet|TE ham|me|zu|ZOTH u|fa|SAḥ a|do|NAI ʿal-hap|PE|thaḥ ve|LOʾ\nyit|TEN ham|mash|ḥITH la|VOʾ ʾel-bat|te|KHEM lin|GOF. u|she|mar|TEM ʾeth-had|da|VAR haz|ZEH le|ḥaq-\nle|KHA u|le|va|NE|kha ʿadh-ʿo|LAM. *ve|ha|YAH ki-tha|vo|ʾU ʾel-ha|ʾa|RETZ ʾa|SHER yit|TEN a|do|NAI la|KHEM\nka|ʾa|SHER dib|BER u|she|mar|TEM ʾeth-ha|ʿa|vo|DHAH haz|ZOʾTH. ve|ha|YAH ki-yo|ʾm|RU ʾa|le|KHEM be|ne|KHEM\nmah ha|ʿa|vo|DHAH haz|ZOʾTH la|KHEM. va|ʾa|mar|TEM ze|vaḥ-PE|saḥ huʾ la|do|NAI ʾa|SHER pa|SAḥ ʿal-\nbat|TE ve|ne-yiś|ra|ʾEL be|mitz|RA|yim be|na|ghep|PO ʾeth-mitz|RA|yim ve|ʾeth-bat|te|NU hit|TZIL vay|yiq|QODH ha|ʿAM\nvay|yish|ta|ḥav|VU. vay|ye|le|KHU vay|ya|ʿa|śU be|NE yiś|ra|ʾEL ka|ʾa|SHER tziv|VAH a|do|NAI ʾeth-mo|SHEH ve|ʾa|ha|RON ken\nʿa|śU. *va|ye|HI  ba|ḥa|TZI hal|lay|LAH va|do|NAI hik|KAH khol-be|KHOR be|ʾE|retz mitz|RA|yim\nmib|be|KHOR par|ʿOH hay|yo|SHEV ʿal-kis|ʾO ʿadh be|KHOR has|she|VI ʾa|SHER be|VETH hab|BOR ve|KHOL be|KHOR\nbe|he|MAH. vay|ya|QAM par|ʿOH LAY|lah huʾ ve|khol-ʿa|va|DHAV ve|khol-mitz|RA|yim vat|te|HI tze|ʿa|QAH ghe|dho|LAH\nbe|mitz|RA|yim ki-ʾen ba|YITH ʾa|SHER ʾen-sham meth. vay|yiq|RAʾ le|mo|SHEH u|le|ʾa|ha|RON LAY|lah\nvay|YOʾ|mer qu|MU tze|ʾU mit|TOKH ʿam|MI gam-ʾat|TEM gam-be|NE yiś|ra|ʾEL u|le|KHU ʿiv|DHU ʾeth-\na|do|NAI ke|dhab|ber|KHEM. gam-tzo|ʾn|KHEM gam-be|qar|KHEM qe|ḥU ka|ʾa|SHER dib|bar|TEM va|le|KHU u|ve|rakh|TEM\ngam-ʾo|THI. *vat|te|ḥe|ZAQ mitz|RA|yim ʿal-ha|ʿAM le|ma|HER le|shal|le|ḥAM min-ha|ʾa|RETZ ki ʾa|me|RU\nkul|la|NU me|THIM. vay|yiś|śAʾ ha|ʿAM ʾeth-be|tze|QO ṭE|rem yeḥ|MATZ mish|ʾa|ro|THAM tze|ru|ROTH be|śim|lo|THAM",
            "sephardic": "vay|yiq|RA mo|SHEH le|khol-ziq|NE yis|ra|EL vay|YO|mer a|le|HEM mish|KHU u|qe|ḥU la|KHEM tzon\nle|mish|pe|ḥo|te|KHEM ve|sha|ḥa|TU hap|pa|SAḥ. u|le|qaḥ|TEM a|gud|DAT e|ZOV u|te|val|TEM bad|DAM a|sher-\nbas|SAF ve|hig|gaʿ|TEM el-ham|mash|QOF ve|el-shet|TE ham|me|zu|ZOT min-had|DAM a|SHER bas|SAF ve|at|TEM\nlo te|tze|U ish mip|pe|taḥ-be|TO ʿad-BO|qer. ve|ʿa|VAR a|do|NAI lin|GOF et-mitz|RA|yim ve|ra|AH\net-had|DAM ʿal-ham|mash|QOF ve|ʿAL shet|TE ham|me|zu|ZOT u|fa|SAḥ a|do|NAI ʿal-hap|PE|taḥ ve|LO\nyit|TEN ham|mash|ḥIT la|VO el-bat|te|KHEM lin|GOF. u|she|mar|TEM et-had|da|VAR haz|ZEH le|ḥaq-\nle|KHA u|le|va|NE|kha ʿad-ʿo|LAM. *ve|ha|YAH ki-ta|vo|U el-ha|a|RETZ a|SHER yit|TEN a|do|NAI la|KHEM\nka|a|SHER dib|BER u|she|mar|TEM et-ha|ʿa|vo|DAH haz|ZOT. ve|ha|YAH ki-yo|m|RU a|le|KHEM be|ne|KHEM\nmah ha|ʿa|vo|DAH haz|ZOT la|KHEM. va|a|mar|TEM ze|vaḥ-PE|saḥ hu la|do|NAI a|SHER pa|SAḥ ʿal-\nbat|TE ve|ne-yis|ra|EL be|mitz|RA|yim be|na|gep|PO et-mitz|RA|yim ve|et-bat|te|NU hit|TZIL vay|yiq|QOD ha|ʿAM\nvay|yish|ta|ḥav|VU. vay|ye|le|KHU vay|ya|ʿa|SU be|NE yis|ra|EL ka|a|SHER tziv|VAH a|do|NAI et-mo|SHEH ve|a|ha|RON ken\nʿa|SU. *va|ye|HI  ba|ḥa|TZI hal|lay|LAH va|do|NAI hik|KAH khol-be|KHOR be|E|retz mitz|RA|yim\nmib|be|KHOR par|ʿOH hay|yo|SHEV ʿal-kis|O ʿad be|KHOR has|she|VI a|SHER be|VET hab|BOR ve|KHOL be|KHOR\nbe|he|MAH. vay|ya|QAM par|ʿOH LAY|lah hu ve|khol-ʿa|va|DAV ve|khol-mitz|RA|yim vat|te|HI tze|ʿa|QAH ge|do|LAH\nbe|mitz|RA|yim ki-en ba|YIT a|SHER en-sham met. vay|yiq|RA le|mo|SHEH u|le|a|ha|RON LAY|lah\nvay|YO|mer qu|MU tze|U mit|TOKH ʿam|MI gam-at|TEM gam-be|NE yis|ra|EL u|le|KHU ʿiv|DU et-\na|do|NAI ke|dab|ber|KHEM. gam-tzo|n|KHEM gam-be|qar|KHEM qe|ḥU ka|a|SHER dib|bar|TEM va|le|KHU u|ve|rakh|TEM\ngam-o|TI. *vat|te|ḥe|ZAQ mitz|RA|yim ʿal-ha|ʿAM le|ma|HER le|shal|le|ḥAM min-ha|a|RETZ ki a|me|RU\nkul|la|NU me|TIM. vay|yis|SA ha|ʿAM et-be|tze|QO TE|rem yeḥ|MATZ mish|a|ro|TAM tze|ru|ROT be|sim|lo|TAM",
            "chabad": "va|yik|RO moy|SHEH l'chol-zik|NEI yis|ro-EIL va|YOY|mer a|lei|HEM mish|CHU uk'|CHU lo|CHEM tzoyn\nl'mish|p'choy|sei|CHEM v'sha|cha|TU ha|po|SACH. ul'|kach|TEM a|gu|DAS ei|ZOYV ut'|val|TEM ba|DOM a|sher-\nba|SAF v'hi|ga|TEM el-ha|mash|KOYF v'el-sh'TEI ham'|zu|ZOYS min-ha|DOM a|SHER ba|SOF v'a|TEM\nloy seitz'|U ish mi|pe|sach-bei|SOY ad-BOY|ker. v'o|VAR a|do|NOY lin|GOYF es-mitz|RA|yim v'ro-OH\nes-ha|DOM al-ha|mash|KOYF v'AL sh'TEI ham'|zu|ZOYS u|fo|SACH a|do|NOY al-ha|PE|sach v'LOY\nyi|TEIN ha|mash|CHIS lo|VOY el-bo|tei|CHEM lin|GOYF. ush'|mar|TEM es-ha|do|VOR ha|ZEH l'chok-\nl'CHO ul'|vo|NE|cho ad-oy|LOM. *v'ho|YOH ki-so|voy|U el-ho-o|RETZ a|SHER yi|TEIN a|do|NOY lo|CHEM\nka-a|SHER di|BEIR ush'|mar|TEM es-ho-a|voy|DOH ha|ZOYS. v'ho|YOH ki-yoy|m|RU a|lei|CHEM b'nei|CHEM\nmoh ho-a|voy|DOH ha|ZOYS lo|CHEM. va-a|mar|TEM ze|vach-PE|sach hu la|do|NOY a|SHER po|SACH al-\nbo|TEI v'nei-yis|ro-EIL b'mitz|RA|yim b'nog'|POY es-mitz|RA|yim v'es-bo|tei|NU hi|TZIL va|yi|KOYD ho-OM\nva|yish|ta|cha|VU. va|yeil'|CHU va|ya-a|SU b'NEI yis|ro-EIL ka-a|SHER tzi|VOH a|do|NOY es-moy|SHEH v'a|ha|ROYN kein\no|SU. *vay'|HI  ba|cha|TZI ha|lay|LOH va|do|NOY hi|KOH chol-b'CHOYR b'E|retz mitz|RA|yim\nmib'|CHOYR par|OYH ha|yoy|SHEIV al-kis|OY ad b'CHOYR hash'|VI a|SHER b'VEIS ha|BOYR v'CHOYL b'CHOYR\nb'hei|MOH. va|yo|KOM par|OYH LAY|loh hu v'chol-a|vo|DOV v'chol-mitz|RA|yim vat'|HI tz'o|KOH g'doy|LOH\nb'mitz|RO|yim ki-ein ba|YIS a|SHER ein-shom meis. va|yik|RO l'moy|SHEH ul'-a|ha|ROYN LAY|loh\nva|YOY|mer ku|MU tz'U mi|TOYCH a|MI gam-a|TEM gam-b'NEI yis|ro-EIL ul'|CHU iv|DU es-\na|do|NOY k'da|ber|CHEM. gam-tzoy|n|CHEM gam-b'kar|CHEM k'CHU ka-a|SHER di|bar|TEM vo|lei|CHU u|vei|rach|TEM\ngam-oy|SI. *va|te|che|ZAK mitz|RA|yim al-ho-OM l'ma|HEIR l'shal'|CHOM min-ho-o|RETZ ki om'|RU\nku|lo|NU mei|SIM. va|yi|SO ho-OM es-b'tzei|KOY TE|rem yech|MOTZ mish|a|roy|SOM tz'ru|ROYS b'sim|loy|SOM"
          },
          "english": "Moses called for all of the elders of Israel and told them, \"Select and take lambs for yourselves, one for each family, and slaughter them as a Pesaḥ offering. Then take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is on the threshold and apply of that blood to the lintel and the two side-posts; no man may exit the door of his house until morning. And the LORD shall come to strike Egypt; when He sees the blood upon the lintel and the two side-posts, He will pass over the opening and will not allow the Destroyer to come into your houses to strike you. You must observe this as a statute for you and for your children forever. *And when you enter the land which the LORD shall give you as He promised, you shall observe this rite. And if your children should say to you: 'What is this service to you?' You shall say: 'It is a Pesaḥ offering for the LORD, for He passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt while He struck the Egyptians, but saved those in our homes'\" – and the people bowed and prostrated themselves. So the children of Israel went and did just as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron; so it was done. And when midnight came, the LORD slew every firstborn in the land of Egypt: from the firstborn of Pharaoh sitting on his throne to the firstborn of the captive in prison, and the firstborns of all their livestock. And Pharaoh arose at night, he and all of his servants and all of Egypt; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for no house was without one dead. So he called for Moses and Aaron at night, and said: \"Rise up, leave the midst of my people, you and the children of Israel, and go worship the LORD as you said! Take both your sheep and your cattle, as you requested, and go – and you shall also bless me.\" *All of Egypt urged the people, making haste to expel them from their land – for they said, \"We are all dying!\" So the people carried their dough before it was leavened, their kneading-troughs",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ex. 12:21-51"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "Note the emphasis on children in this passage. Ancient Egypt and ancient Israel were two civilizations that asked the fundamental question: how do we"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "This is Moses' address prior to the exodus, preparing the people for what they must do on their last night in captivity. They were to offer a sacrifice, sprinkling its blood on their doorposts. The Israelites had to perform an act of spiritual liberation as preparation for their physical/political liberation. By engaging in an act foreign to their Egyptian neighbors, and by being willing to signal the fact on the doorposts of their houses, they showed they were unafraid to be different: to take a risk for the sake of God."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
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