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Every Jewish woman has the power to make Jewish souls before giving birth. This has been the Orthodox Jewish view in the past, and remains the Halakah for all Orthodox Jews to this very day.
Abraham did not have this power. Abraham was the first Jew but he did not have a Jewish mother or a Jewish father. Since there were no other Jews to make him Jewish Abraham must have mit-ya-haid (see Book of Esther (9:17 & 27) self converted; but he and all his male descendants could not make any fetus Jewish pre birth.
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Parshat Vaâeira shows Moshe embracing his identity and role as Israelâs leader while the Egyptian kingdom suffers mass devastation.
How was the Egyptian ideology blocking humanity from receiving a prophetic message?
Why was it necessary for Egypt to be hit with ten plagues instead of one?
What is the origin story of the eruv rav?
Parshat Vaâeira focuses on the Creatorâs revelation to humanity, which ultimately came about through the plagues brought against Egypt. The word Vaâeira itself is taken from a statement the Creator made to Moshe and means âI appeared,â emphasizing how Heâs perceived by the world.