Bo - בוא : "Come"
Torah : Exodus 10:1-13:16
Haftarah : Jeremiah 46:13-28
Gospel : Mark 3:7-19

Thought for the Week:

"This is the bread of affliction that our fathers ate in the land of Egypt. Let all the hungry come and eat! Let all the needy come and celebrate Passover! This year we are here; next year may we be in the Land of Israel. This year we are slaves; next year may we be free men." (Traditional Passover Haggadah)

Commentary:

And they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. (Exodus 12:8)

The unleavened bread of the Passover seder is referred to in the Passover Haggadah as "the bread of affliction." In the traditional Passover Haggadah, Rabban Gamliel explains the symbolism of the unleavened bread and the bitter herbs. Regarding the unleavened bread he says:

This is the unleavened bread that we eat. What is it for? It is because there was not enough time for the dough of our fathers to ferment, before the Sovereign King of Kings, the Holy One, bless...