Parasha of the week – n.14 VA’ERA / VAERA
Parasha Va’era n.14
G-d sends plagues to Egypt. At the beginning the Nile is turned into blood and the Egyptians are left without drinking water, then He sends the frogs. The next plague is lice followed by wild animals. After each plague pharaoh promises to let the people go but, when the plague stopped, he reneges on his promises and keeps the people slave. Pestilence is the next plague and all the cattles and flocks end up destroyed. Then boils afflict the Egyptians; pharaoh keeps stalling and G-d sends to Egypt burning hail which scorches the earth and plants and trees die. But pharaoh was still stubborn.
Parasha Va’era n.14
Il Signore manda le piaghe in Egitto. Dapprima il Nilo viene trasformato in un fiume di sangue, lasciando così la popolazione senz’acqua potabile, poi il paese è invaso da rane. Terza piaga è il flagello dei pidocchi, seguito da quello degli animali selvaggi. Al termine di ogni piaga il faraone promette di lasciare libero il popolo d’Israele ma, una volta terminata la calamità, ritratta le promesse e mantiene il popolo in schiavitù. Quindi è la volta della pestilenza: i bovini e le greggi periscono. Il Signore poi affligge gli egiziani con una proliferazione di pustole. Ma il faraone continua a mantenere lo status quo; il Signore quindi manda in Egitto una grandine distruttiva che brucia la terra e le piante e fa morire gli alberi. Il faraone tuttavia ancora non recede dalla sua ostinazione.
The image above, is showing the opening part of our Illustrated Torah scroll with the first 4 sidrot. This is a canvas reproduction of the opening part of our Medium size Illustrated Torah Scroll. The scroll contains all 54 sidrot of the Torah in paintings. It is used as a fundraiser (MAKES BETWEEN 75k and 145k) for communities and it costs a tiny fraction.
As you can see here in the video, this is also a great tool for Simchat Torah and the picture of 250 kids all holding the scroll up gives the chills.
I hope to have awakened your curiosity. We have to help each other in times of distress, and this is the way we can help you and you can help us.
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BTW, Michal is now painting an original scroll which will be ready in approximately one year.
Same paintings only originals on canvas and will be made out as a scroll.
Cordially Be’Shalom, Michal and Alon
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