Parashas Bo

Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Bo . 
In the previous Parsha, the Egyptians were just hit with the Hail, and when that ceased,that which was still growing in the ground that hadn't yet sprouted, was still there and started to grow.
HaShem , in this Parsha Tells Moshe to "Bo," - "Come" to Pharaoh and warn them of the next Plague of "Arbeh," - " Locusts." The word "Arbeh" has within it the word "Arev," which means to "Ambush ," and that is exactly what the locusts did. They completely ambushed the Egyptians and attacked and surrounded them full force . When they came, they first appeared on the horizon as a dark cloud, but this dark cloud had a loud noise as it came closer and that is when the egyptians realized they were done for , as the this dark cloud came swooping down in the form of millions of killer locusts , like kamikaze bombers and went into attack mode. These were not ordinary locusts as our Midrash tells us. They had hard claws and teeth unlike any locust swarm ever seen, as this Parsha relates, and they were also insatiable, devouring everything in site, including inanimate objects of the Egyptians. They devoured the sprouts that the Hail had left and every particle of food that could be found . Egypt was lost . Adam Ha Rishon had foreseen their ambush of Egypt and thus called them " Arbeh." These Specially Engineered insects of HaShem , attacked the eyes of the Egyptians and other orifices , and covered the whole border of Egypt. Their presence there in Egypt sorted out old land disputes, that Egypt had with their neighbors, for the Locust Swarm settled only on Egyptian Land .This Plague hit Egypt Middah Knegged Middah, to punish the Egyptians for making the Children of Israel sow the Egyptians crops through all hours of the day and night .
Pharaoh summoned Moshe and Aharon and admitted he had sinned to HaShem and to Moshe and asked that HaShem Remove as he called it "Et HaMavet Hazeh ," - "This death," for that is how bad it was. As an East wind had brought the locust swarm by HaShem , after Moshe had been Commanded by HaShem to stretch his staff over the land of Egypt, now HaShem turned back a powerful West Wind and the locust swarm was carried to the Yam Suf . 
The next Plague , the Ninth Plague , as the 3rd in the set of threes , that always came without a warning to Pharaoh, sat ready to serve HaShem . HaShem Told Moshe to stretch his hands towards the Heavens and "Choshech," - " Darkness " would descend. At first, the darkness was bearable and with fire forms of light, they could , with much effort , see. But then the Darkness settled into a solid mass and was tangible . So hard and tangible was it that it felt like a solid wall. Whatever position an Egyptian was in before it had started, they had to remain in for three days,for it was like solid mass around them. This Punishement came upon Egypt, Middah Knegged Midah , as egyptians used to change around working hours for night work, simply out of egyptian cruelty.They also used to force the Jewish women to perform hard labor with bricks , that needed more male strength.Cruelty got its response. HaShem Gave Light though to our people, the Children of Israel . In fact, our people were able to go into the Egyptian's homes during this plague, seeing perfectly with light, when the Egyptian was still in darkness, and we were able to see exactly where the Egyptians kept their things of value that should have been our pay for the 210 years of slavery ,so that when we would leave and the Egyptian would lie and deny he had anything, we could say directly where he deceitfully hid it . Thus would be fulfilled HaShem's Prophecy that we would leave Mitzrayim with silver and gold and empty out Egypt ( for our wages ) . Pharaoh Called Moshe and told him they can go but to leave the cattle. Moshe said these would be needed for Korbanos and so, Pharaoh again became hard and told Moshe never to come see his face again , on threat of death . Moshe responded that it would be Pharaoh who would call and come out to him .
HaShem Then Spoke of the last Plague .The Rosh Chodesh New Moon was taught. For now, we would be responsible for setting up our Calendar and this month of our Exodus in Nissan, where the weather is mild ( and so HaShem Was Compassionate even to us traveling in a pleasant month ) would be to us the Beginning of Months, for Tishrei, is the beginning time of Man , but the Month of Nissan, is for us Jews special, for it is the Month we became a people totally under HaShem, free from bondage , to serve only our Creator as one People . HaShem Then Instructed on the Pesach Offering and how the deity of Egypt , the lamb was to be tied to the bedpost and so became Shabbos Ha Gadol , and it was to be tied for four days , as a show to the egyptians that their fake deity was just a creation .Instructions were given on how to prepare this so Named Korban Pesach and what to do with the blood on the lintel and two door posts , as a sign to Passover our dwellings. HaShem Would , on that night, Go through Egypt with His Angels and Smite all the first born of Egypt in all classes of egyptians. We are , from generation to generation , to regard this night as a Yom Tov and to eat during this period , Matzos and Marror , remembering the haste in which we left and the bitterness of our slavery, and to relate it every year at this time , as we do now , from our Haggados .
At Midnight , HaShem Went Through Egypt Smiting the First Born and Breaking all the idols . There was not a household in Egypt where there wasn't death, for Egypt , being an impure people, would have adulterated marriages and thus first borns, were abundant in Egypt . HaShem and His Host of Angels Smote Egypt.This being Middah Knegged Middah , for Pharaoh throwing our First Born into the Nile . 
Pharaoh, ran out into the street and made his way to Goshen, looking for Moshe's house , and when he found it begged Moshe to stop this plague, fearing his own life for he too was a first born . Moshe never came out, under HaShem's Command , and told him that he would survive to see more punishment.Pharaoh begged Moshe what to do to stop this Tenth Plague and Moshe told him to go out into the street and call out that The Jews are now free. This, Pharaoh did, and his voice was, by HaShem , Miraculously made louder so it could be heard all over Egypt. People now begged the Jews to go and we were able to pinpoint where things of value were hidden from searching during the Plague of Darkness . While others were engaged in preparing to leave , Moshe , in fulfilling Yosef's words, went on a search for Yosef's Guf - body . Asking Serach bat Asher, Moshe was told, it had been put in an iron coffin and sunk into the Nile ( to to prevent the Jews from leaving ) . Moshe took a parchment and wrote on it ' Alei Shor ,' - ' Arise Ox '( where Yosef was compared to a strong boned ox by Yaakov , for he stayed solid to Judaism in Egypt ) ( some of our Rabbonim think it could have been a metal scroll or four pieces of parchment or even a cup ) and Moshe spoke these words and Yosef's coffin rose . So wasYosef's Coffin as the his brothers coffins, of the Twelve Tribes carried out of Egypt .Yosef was carried throughout the years in the Wilderness , near the Aron and when asked, people were told , 'Here lies the Tzaddik who kept the Laws on the Luchos in the Aron .'
We Jews left with the Matzos that never had time to rise, tied to our shoulders , and the silver and gold on the donkeys, thus showing that the Matzah was of greater value and kept close to our heart, while material things could just remain on the donkey .
As we left , other Laws were given with regards to first born, now being holy and that we are to remember the Exodus, which we do , in the Shema Payer we say, the Mezuzos on our doors and the Tefillin we wear at Shacharis Davening . So ends our Parsha . 
The Haftorah also talks of the defeat of Egypt by HaShem , when Nebuchadnezzar is sent to bring down Egypt, in Jeremiah 46:13-28 .
Our Parsha is called Parashas Bo , which means " Come ," for HaShem Instructs Moshe to Come to Pharaoh, a more respectful less aggressive way of being it was , then had HaShem said ' Go' to Pharaoh . Why the term "Come to Pharoah ?" HaShem Was teaching us a very valuable lesson , that to all, we must be humble and appeal to people's hearts in a kind , respectful and soft way and always show people respect and worth . But there is a deeper meaning here. The words in this Parsha appear as " Bo El ," which , in another way of looking at it , can translate as " Come to El - to G-D ." Each step we take in life that helps us climb spiritually , is a step coming toward G-D . Every part of our lives, all the hardships , the trying times and the tests, are all a process that prepares our Soul to " Bo El ," - " Come to HaShem . In Moshe's " Bo el Par'o,". - " Moshe is in actual fact going toward HaShem, in Moshe fulfilling his destiny . All roads lead to HaShem, even if we don't see the whole picture . For Moshe , the coming to Pharaoh, what Moshe is doing is what we Jews need to do, to help others in different ways, to Come to HaShem . We Jews are chosen to be a Light to the Nations , and each time we go out into HaShem's World, we have a task, for HaShem , to bring the Light of HaShem to the World around us , and in so doing, we also bring ourselves closer to HaShem . Thus each step we take, is " Bo El ," a " Coming to HaShem . " HaShem Entrusts each one of us to make this World Holy . It is not just a matter of bringing this World up to meet Heaven . It is a matter of Us making this World a part of Heaven , and then HaShem Can Dwell among us in Love .
May we , every day , go out toward HaShem and make His Creation a Place surrounded by HaShem's Love and Light . HaShem is Beyond Infinite, and that " Bo " - " Coming ," is beyond Endless. How wonderful and sweet , that there is so much pathway to gain in Holiness . May HaShem Forever Bless us all to keep on that Pathway that, every day , every moment and at all times , HaShem Tells us to "Bo" - " Come ," to Him and that Leads us home to HaShem our One and Only Beloved Creator Ha Kadosh Baruch Hu The Holy One Blessed Be He .
I wish HaShem with Beyond Forever Love, a Most Sweet and Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with Love , and to all my fellow Jews , all of K'lal Yisroel , a sweet and beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love .