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The Torah (תורה) says Hashem (ה׳) performed miracles so that "you will tell your children and grandchildren, and then you shall know I am Hashem." Why does knowing come after telling? The shiur explores how authentic connection to God requires commitment to transmit Torah to the next generation—your yichus is not your grandparents but your grandchildren.
The shiur opens with a Rashi (רש"י) analysis distinguishing between "bechor Paroh" (Pharaoh the firstborn) versus "the firstborn of Pharaoh," establishing that Pharaoh himself was a firstborn who should have died in the final plague. This grammatical precision sets the stage for careful textual reading throughout the shiur. The primary focus is Shemos 10:1-2, where Hashem (ה׳) tells Moshe to come to Pharaoh "so that you may tell your children and grandchildren what I did to Egypt, and My signs that I placed among them, and you shall know that I am Hashem." Rabbi Zweig poses a fundamental question: the verse suggests you tell your children first, and then you will know Hashem. Normally, one would expect to know something before teaching it to one's children. Why does knowledge follow transmission here?
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Shemos 10:1-2
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