P arshas Shemos “And a man went from the house of Levi and took the daughter of Levi.” (Shemos 2:1)
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P arshas Shemos “And a man went from the house of Levi and took the daughter of Levi.” (Shemos 2:1)
The Gemara (Sotah 12a) discusses what went on behind the scenes of this pasuk. Amram was a gadol hador. When Pharaoh decreed that all boys be thrown into the river Amram divorced his wife. Therefore everyone else divorced their wives as well.
His daughter Miriam said to him “Father your decree is worse than Pharaoh’s. Pharaoh only decreed on the boys but you decreed on both boys and girls.”
Amram went and took back his wife. Then everyone went and took back their wives.
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