"The Alsich Pre-Dates Golda"

     In this week's Parsha we find the mitzvah of Mikrah Bikkurim, in which the Jew - when he brings his first fruits to the Beis HaMikdash - recites the portion thanking HaShem for reaching this stage in life where he can bring Bikkurim. The Halacha requires that the recital of thanksgiving begin, not just with the farmer's harvest or even with the purchase of his farm. He needs to go back to the earliest roots of Jewish history, and thank HaShem for all that has transpired until this point [26:5-10]. One of the verses describing the historical background reads "...and the Egyptians did Evil to us (vaYare-u osanu haMitzrim) and caused us suffering...". The Alshich notes a grammatical "problem" with this verse...