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Did you know that Moses had 9 names?

1. 
   Moshe - Named by Pharoh's daughter saying "Its because I drew (Mishisihu) him from the water." (2:10) This name also indicates that Moshe will "draw" the Isralites from Egypt.



2. Chever - Named by his father Amram, for he was born after he had once again joined (Chaver) his parents after devorcing each other. This name also indicated that in the future he will join (Chavar) the Israelites to their Father in Heaven.



3. Yekutiel - This was the name his mother Yocheved gave him. (It comes from the root word Kava, meaning hope.) She said "I had hope and trust in G-d. He has restored my body allowing me to have children. This child to will be hope of Israel."



4. Yered - Named by his sister Miriam, for she went down (Yarad) to the Nile to check on his welfare. He will also be the one to take down (Yarad) the Torah on Mount Sini and everyday the Mann would decend (Yarad) in his Merit.



5. Tuvia - As well by Miriam (lit. G-d's Godd) for he was a saint, free of sin completely. He will do only good for the Jews in all his powers, even if it means to erase his name from the Torah. He had such a good heart, patient and humble. The three greatest traits a man can have! G-d's greatest love.



6. Avi Zanoach - Named by brother Aaron (lit. Master of Rejection) for he said, "My father rejected (Zanach) my mother and took her back due to this child." He will also cause the Israelites to reject idols and through his prayers he will bring G-d to reject all accusers who condemn Israel of sinning.



7. Avi Shocho - Moshe's nurse (lit. Master of the Seers (shochim.) He is the master of all prophets, through his divine inspiration he will see all hidden things. (Although Yocheved nursed him she had a nurse to help.)



8. Avigdor - Grandfather Keath (LI. Master of the fence.) "From birth he fenced in Pharoh."



9. Shemaya - Israelites (lit. G-d listens, "G-d will listen to our voices in his merit."

In Moshe's merit did Pharoh's daughter get a change on name to Batya, (lit. daughter of G-d) for she made sure that Moses will grow up in the best possible way. This teaches us that one that adopts a child and cares for it as though she gave birth to the child. Since Batya took such good care of Moses she was rewarded that she will go into Heaven in her lifetime. As a daughter of G-d she had the merit that she will never die.

Derived from Me'am Loez, Teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Yafeh Orhar, and Bachya.
©Yermi Kurkus - Did you know