Gimme Some Torah

Gimme Some Torah

Share this post

Gimme Some Torah
Gimme Some Torah
#162: New King or Old King?

#162: New King or Old King?

Midrash on Parashat Shemot, Shemot/Exodus 1:8

Rabbi Eli L. Garfinkel's avatar
Rabbi Eli L. Garfinkel
Jan 08, 2023
∙ Paid

Share this post

Gimme Some Torah
Gimme Some Torah
#162: New King or Old King?
1
Share
gold Tut ornament
Photo by Robert Thiemann on Unsplash

Gimme Some Torah #162

Shemot/Exodus 1:8

וַיָּ֥קׇם מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף׃

A new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.

The clan of seventy has become a teeming nation. The Torah tells us ominously that “a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.” The Talmud (B. So…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Gimme Some Torah to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Rabbi Eli L. Garfinkel
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share