Episode 16 The Sarajevo Haggadah and the Daughter of Pharaoh
In a tale of Jewish persecution, it is a non-Jew, the adoptive mother of Moses, who emerges as one of the most heroic figures in the Bible. This, in turn, allows us to appreciate a tale surrounding one of the most precious works of Judaica extant today.
Text: Exodus 1-2
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