Take the 2-minute tour ×  It says Vayhi Beshalach Pharoh Es Haam
why Vayhi that indicates a language of Tzar what Tzar(pain) is
there is Leaving Mitzrayim?  share|improve this question From
the title I thought it was a question about a Russian tzar... :)
–  Dima Jan 9 '11 at 2:29 That is Spelled Czar –  SimchasTorah
Jan 9 '11 at 3:52 No, that is actually spelled "Царь", and there
are at least 4 different ways in which it can be transliterated
with Latin letters. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar –  Dima Jan 9 '11
at 21:39 Why does vayhi indicate a language of tzar? –  Monica
Cellio Jan 23 '13 at 14:11 Indeed, can you source this? Why
should Vayhi indicate tzar? I ask this especially because the
Talmud in msh210's answer explicitly says otherwise! –  Double
AA Jan 24 '13 at 0:08  2 Answers 2  up vote 3 down vote accepted
The Ohr HaChayim HaKodosh asks this question and answers that
the Jews had alot of Tzaar that Pahroh chased them.  Another
answer the Ohr HaChayim HaKodosh says is that Pahroh escorted
them out of M