Course Description: Shemot Part 3: From Yam Suf to Sinai

Course Name: The Journey from Egypt
Course Teacher: Rabbi Johnny Solomon
Course Details: Sefer: Shemot
Part 3 (Parshat Beshalach)
Chapters & Verses: Ch. 15:22-16:26
For Grades: 6-8
General Course Description: In this course, students will learn about the fascinating journey of Am Yisrael from Yam Suf to Marah, Elim & Sin.

The student will learn the following skills during this course:

How to read and translate biblical texts
How to pay attention to grammatical inconsistences
How to identifying key words in a verse
How to compare two similar biblical texts
How to identify key words (milot manchot) in a verse
How to read and interpret Rashi’s commentary

The student will learn the following Judaic knowledge:

The events that occurred from Yam Suf to Marah as described in the Torah
The rabbinic interpretation why Bnei Yisrael were reluctant to leave Yam Suf
The events that occurred in Marah as described in the Torah
Rabbinic interpretations about the events that occurred in Marah
The events that occurred in Elim as described in the Torah
Rabbinic interpretations about the events that occurred in Elim
The events that occurred in Sin as described in the Torah
Rabbinic interpretations about the events that occurred in Sin

The student will understand:

How Bnei Yisrael felt when they left Yam Suf
How Bnei Yisrael felt when they arrived at Marah
Why it was important for Bnei Yisrael to be tested at Marah
Why it was important for Bnei Yisrael to be given mitzvot at Marah
The biblical significance of the numbers 12 and 70 as reflected in the bounty of Elim
The significance of the Manna

Number of lessons: 20
Detailed Lesson Plans: A detailed lesson plan list is coming soon
Sample Lesson:

We are excited to present a sample of the first lesson in Chumash Shemot. You can progress through the lesson to get a sense of how we present and organize Kitah materials. To access the sample lesson click here.