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General Religion   See also  Parsha BO  The story of Egyptian
bondage has several perspectives. The most obvious is through
the eyes of the beleaguered Hebrew slaves. Or one can put
themselves in the shoes (or is it the sandals?) of Moses, our
fearless leader. One can always play devil’s advocate and
imagine the entire experience from an Egyptian's point of view.
Ponder this: Which one these feels the most anguish...? The
oppressed slaves who stood by helplessly while their children
were being thrown in the Nile or crushed by the Pyramids? Maybe
Moses who realized that Pharaoh’s obstinacy followed a
predetermined Master Plan? Hence the Jews were not getting out
early! Or perhaps, it was the Egyptians who incomprehensibly saw
their country being decimated and their firstborn being gambled
as a prop for Pharaoh’s pride? The answer: none of the above.
The one who suffered most was G-d. If you find this hard to
believe, let me explain. We’ve all see