This Parsha is also called Shabbat Shira – the Sabbath of Song, as the Jewish people sing as they finally experience emancipation. While words reveal thoughts, song expresses deep felt feelings and even reveal the soul. Hassidim use Niggun for deep expression. So you can too by singing daily. Our Parsha, Beshallach is also called…
Ironically Pharaoh had to drive us out of Egypt as we were too comfortably ensconced to leave on our own initiative. Likewise, today we are so comfortable in our host societies that assimilation is at 72%. We need spiritual enlightenment to lead us out of our current dilemma. We are reading currently the unfolding story…
The splitting of the Reed Sea, allowing the Jewish people to cross and finally leave Egypt, was a most unlikely phenomenon of nature. As it seems to offend our sensibilities, many rationalisations have been offered in history, some bordering on the ridiculous, like it must have been a mini-tsunami, or gale-force winds split the sea…
The initial phrase of the Parsha, “Beshalach Par’oh et Ha’am”, means “when Paro’h dispatched the Jewish people out of Egypt. You would think the Jewish people would rush out eagerly? Why the need for Par’oh to force them out after the last plague of the death of first borns? Something was apparently restraining them. Think…
An eleven-day journey to Israel extends to 40 years. Why was the Exodus such an extended affair? The reason is that a slave mentality needed to be transformed into a new nation of Israel, a nation that would hold its head high and have perfect faith in their future. Sometimes the long road becomes the…
The Jewish people’s destiny has always been linked to its mission statement – the Torah. We need to stick to it, especially today surrounded by enemies, and take initiatives to have the Red Sea split for us in front of our eyes.
Actually sent i.e. assisted Exodus. Only when the nation shows strength/determination, will the world actually assist/not hinder
