Before the miracles of the Exodus, before the Sinai Revelation, Moses spent his childhood in the palace of Pharaoh....and was raised by Pharaoh's own daughter. What kind of childhood did Moses have? Who is this mysterious woman? And why does the Torah reveal so little—yet so deliberately—about Moses' earliest years?

The Torah portion of Shemot ( Exodus 1 : 1 - 6 : 1 ) is read on Shabbat, 21 Tevet 5786 - January 10, 2026