# Parsha Va’era: Before Redemption Begins

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Podcast: [The Parsha Perspective](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-parsha-perspective-1152271)
Published: 2026-01-15T21:50:45+00:00
Episode link: https://parshaperspective.podbean.com/e/parsha-va-era-before-redemption-begins/
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## Resource

Parsha Va’era: Before Redemption Begins Before freedom, the struggle intensifies. Parshas Va’era opens with Moshe’s anguish as the burden on the Jewish people grows heavier, even after G-d promises redemption. This episode explores why the Torah pauses here to revisit flawed family lineages, and what that interruption reveals about leadership, growth, and responsibility. Redemption does not begin with perfection. It begins with repair. Before the plagues and before freedom unfolds, the Torah reminds us that destiny is shaped by how we rise after failure, and who we choose to become under pressure. 🕯️ Dedicated in loving memory of Edward Ben Efraim, Shlomo Ben Edward, and Yirachmiel Daniel Ben Gedalia. For the Refuah Shlema of Benyamin Ben Tova, Rafael Ben Mazal, and Orna Bas Lili.

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