Though Moses had confidently confronted Pharaoh multiple times already, this time he hesitates. The Sages recognize this hesitation in the specific wording of God’s instruction: “Vayomer A ...

The midwives, possibly Egyptian, defied Pharaoh. Pharaoh’s daughter saved Moses, who, raised as an Egyptian prince, ultimately confronted Pharaoh’s tyranny. I’ve always been struck by how ...