Shemot: And the More They Multiplied

In this Torah Portion Afterthought, Shirah Chante reflects on Shemot, the opening portion of the Book of Exodus, and explores one of Scripture’s most striking paradoxes: The more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied. As Pharaoh attempts to suppress the people of Israel through affliction and slavery, God’s power is revealed in an unexpected way—through growth, expansion, and multiplication. This episode invites listeners to recognize God’s presence in places where decline should have...