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.