Highlights of parashat Va-era`

In this week's parasha, G-d commissioned Moshe to free the people from Egypt.  (G-d has already done this is parashat Shemot, but after the failure of Moshe's first mission, chapter five, then there is a need to start over again.  The difference is that now Moshe was a willing messenger, while before he was a reluctant messenger.)  Afterwards, the Torah records seven of the ten plagues.  We have six discussions on the parasha on the blog.

One, we discuss why Moshe again mentioned to G-d his speech impediment, http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2009/01/shemot-612-passion-and-speech.html

Two, we discuss who was the agent of the first plague of blood, and how long did the plague last, http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2010/01/shemot-714-25-va-era-bloody-mess.html

Three, we discuss what was the plague of arov, http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2015/01/shemot-816-28-arov.html

Four, we offer an explanation how Pharaoh could have animals after the fifth plague since the  plague killed all the Egyptian animals,  http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2010/01/shemot-91-7-va-era-fate-of-animals.html 

Five, we discuss the structure and order of the ten plagues. 

Six, we discuss a literary connection between Shemot 5:6-8, the four words of redemption and structure of chapters 25 and 26 in the book of Vayikra