Shmos

Do You Know Your Name?

What is the most important idea to know in Judaism?

The name of the second book of the Five Books of Moses is known as Shmos in Hebrew, meaning "names." How is "names" a fitting title for a book about how the Jewish people descended into and left Egypt?

Based on Likkutei Sichos vol. 6, p. 243.

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