Parashat Va’eira: Wondrous Goshen | Rabbi Shai Finkelstein

Each of the plagues which were inflicted upon Egypt had its own purpose and unique qualities. However, in the plague of Arov (wild beasts), the Torah emphasizes that the plague would not affect the land of Goshen, since the Israelites lived there. Why did the Israelites settle specifically in Goshen? What is the unique meaning behind the plague of Arov?