The fourteenth portion of Torah is a story we tend to misunderstand. Usually imagined as a righteous and powerful Moses holding Pharoah to account, there is a secondary message sitting under that blanket of meaning that requires a closer look from all of us. The crippling interventions from G-d, expressed through the persons of Moses and Aaron, are compelling, and they will (though not this week) eventually have their desired effect. But along the way, G-d has brought power to bear on Egypt that affects everyone, regardless of their status or beliefs. It is, in effect, a conflict being fought on behalf of all Israelites, against all Egyptians. We, as Jews, must recognise the power, the importance, and the righteousness that sits at the heart of that battle, but at the same time we must be clear about how that war would affect not just Pharoah, but innocents as well. It's a complex and important story, both for Torah and for us.