Parasha for the Week: Shemot: Exodus 1:1 – 6:1Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6 – 29:23 (AshkenazimHaftarah: Jeremiah 1:1 – 2:3 – (Sephardim)Apostolic Writings: Mark 14:10 - 21 Overview:The Book of Shemot (Exodus) chronicles the creation of the nation of Israel from the descendants of Yaakov. At the beginning of this week’s Parasha, Pharaoh, fearing the population explosion of Israel, enslaves them.