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THE EXODUS - Reminders of the Exodus

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THE EXODUS

Reminders of the Exodus

 
The Question:There are many Torah commandments with the stated purpose of reminding us of the Exodus from Egypt (Tefilin, Mezuzah, Matzah, Maror, Hagadah, etc.). Why is it necessary to have so many actions in order to remind us of one event?
Choices:
  1. If one commandment is not fulfilled there are always others as "backups".
  2. Thoughts are influenced by actions.
  3. Belief in the Exodus is one of the foundations of Judaism.
Your Answer:If one commandment is not fulfilled there are always others as "backups".

Incorrect. This does not explain why the Exodus is singled out for "spare parts" more than other concepts, neither does it explain the existence of the more than 20 commandments which commemorate the Exodus.
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The Question:There are many Torah commandments with the stated purpose of reminding us of the Exodus from Egypt (Tefilin, Mezuzah, Matzah, Maror, Hagadah, etc.). Why is it necessary to have so many actions in order to remind us of one event?
Choices:
  1. If one commandment is not fulfilled there are always others as "backups".
  2. Thoughts are influenced by actions.
  3. Belief in the Exodus is one of the foundations of Judaism.
Your Answer:Thoughts are influenced by actions.

The human mind is influenced by actions. A gentle person forced to participate in cruel activities will eventually become more callous, and similarly a cruel person forced to participate in acts of kindness will eventually become kinder.

The many commandments dealing with the Exodus deepen our understanding of it through actions that symbolize various aspects of the event and its Providential nature (Sefer Hachinuch).

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The Question:There are many Torah commandments with the stated purpose of reminding us of the Exodus from Egypt (Tefilin, Mezuzah, Matzah, Maror, Hagadah, etc.). Why is it necessary to have so many actions in order to remind us of one event?
Choices:
  1. If one commandment is not fulfilled there are always others as "backups".
  2. Thoughts are influenced by actions.
  3. Belief in the Exodus is one of the foundations of Judaism.
Your Answer:Belief in the Exodus is one of the foundations of Judaism.

Correct. The Exodus, as it is described in the Torah, illustrates graphically many of the most fundamental of Jewish beliefs; Divine Providence, reward and punishment, free-will, prophecy, social justice, and the unique relationship between G-d and the Jewish people.
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