Sh'mot (Exodus) 1:1...

1st Aliya

"And these are the names of the Children of Y'isra'el who were coming to Mitzrayim; with Ya'akov, each man and his household came."

The grandchildren of Ya'akov are listed in Sh'mot 46:8 but not in the first parashat of Sh'mot. We are taught while Ya'akov lived the "Shechinah" dwelled with the sons. After his death that spiritual level diminished to a different level. At that point a new era began with the sons and their families.

Sh'mot (Exodus) 1:18...

2nd Aliya

"The king of Mitzrayim summoned the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, that you have caused the boys to live!"

Par'oh's cabinet members had advised him that the "Messiah for the Jews" would come during his reign as ruler over captive slaves of Ya'akov's tribes. The new Par'oh issued a decree to kill all newborn male's at birth from the tribe's of Ya'akov. There was a major problem, the mother (Y'cheved) and sister (Miryam) of Moshe gave special assistance to the mothers giving birth.

Sh'mot (Exodus) 2:11...

3rd Aliya

"It happened in those days Moshe grew up and went out to his brethren and observed  their burdens; and saw a Mitzrayim man striking a Hebrew man, of his brethren."

Moshe spent his early years with his mother in the palace of Par'oh. His mother showed him the greatest love any young boy could ask. She also taught him Torah, as he grew, like any dedicated Jewish mother. After the age twenty Moshe was giving kingship responsibility. One day he observed how the Jewish men were treated during slavery. He sensed the slaves were his brethren and uncontrollable anger began to swell up within and exerted the anger toward the guard resulting in death.

Sh'mot (Exodus) 3:1...

4th Aliya

"Moshe was shepherding the sheep of Yithro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midyan; he guided the sheep into the wilderness, and he arrived at the Mountain of G-d (Sinai), toward Horev."

Moshe was appointed guardian over his father-in-law's herd of sheep's. A responsibility only to men with strength, wisdom and courage. It is as though G-d, Himself, gently led Moshe to Mount Sinai in-order to receive his great commission as the Sheppard over the Children of Y'isra'el.

Sh'mot (Exodus) 3:16...

5th Aliya

"Go and gather the elders of Y'isra'el and say to them, Hashem, the G-d of your forefathers, has appeared to me, the G-d 0f Avraham, Yitzchak and Ya'akov, saying, "I have surely remembered you and what is done to you in Mitzrayim."

The elders and sons of Ya'akov were familiar with the above statement from their "One G-d". They knew G-d called a forth a redeemer for the Children of Y'isra'el. At last, they would be set free from the slavery of the present Par'oh.

Sh'mot (Exodus) 4:18...

6th Aliya

"So Moshe went and returned to Yithro, his father-in-law, and said to him, "Let me now go back to my brethren who are in Mitzrayim, and see if they are still alive."  And Yitro said to Moshe, "Go to peace."

The time had come for Moshe to step into his assignment ordained by G-d. He wanted Yitro to release him from his obligation as Yitro's lead Sheppard. Moshe wanted to assure Yitro that Hashem would find the perfect replacement.

Sh'mot (Exodus) 5:1...

7th Aliya

"Afterwards Moshe and Aharon came and said to Par'oh, "So said Hashem, the G-d of Y'isra'el, "Send out My people that they may celebrate for Me in the Wilderness."

We are taught that the elders of the tribes, at one time, joined Moshe and Aharon while traveling to see the Par'oh. The closer they came to the palace, the fewer they were in numbers. The elders lost their courage--while Moshe and Aharon gained G-d given strength and wisdom to speak G-d's advice to Par'oh.