The Song of the Sea

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1. The Blessed Volunteers

   Haftarot: Beshalah

   Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

   The message of the war led by Devorah and Barak is the responsibility of the minority, who break through the indifference and decide to act.

2. The Victory Song of Devorah

   Rabbi Michael Hattin

   The failure of the Book of Shoftim to mention any flaws concerning the first four judges - Otniel, Ehud, Shamgar and Devorah - should  be taken as an approval of their reign.

   There is only one single subject that is discussed in the Song at the Sea, and that is God's saving might. Devorah's Song, on the other hand, while certainly neither negating God's intervention nor downplaying it, nevertheless acknowledges the role of numerous human characters in the victory.  At the same time, Devorah discusses the complex and divisive dynamic that was at work among the tribes of Israel, as some of them selflessly volunteered for what must have seemed a lost cause, while others, who were geographically beyond the direct threat of Yavin and Sisera's tyranny, remained aloof and seemingly unconcerned.

3. Tehillim Book 4 - The Roadmap of Jewish History

   Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky

   תאריך פרסום: תשע"ה | | Hour and 10 minutes

   In this shiur we examine what the fourth section of Tehillim is all about. Along the way, we discuss why we don’t mention Moshe in the Haggada on seder night and we gain insights into the readings of Kabbalat Shabbat. We follow the premise that the five books of Tehillim parallel the five books of the Torah. 

4. Yosef and the Splitting of the Sea

   Rabbi David Silverberg

5. Our Father, Our King: The Difference Between Shirat Hayam and Shirat Ha’azinu

   Dr. Yael Ziegler

   תאריך פרסום: 5777 | | Hour

   We will be looking at the  two major songs of the Torah - Shirat HaYam- the Song at the Sea, and Shirat Haazinu - the song of dire warnings before Moshe's death. These songs are strikingly different - from their respective literary tones to the way they are recorded on the parchment of the Torah scrolls, and yet each of them are viewed as a national anthem of Am Yisrael.   Somehow, these songs are intriguingly linked. We explore how each song represents a different situation and paradigm, and a important aspect of the relationship between God and His nation.

6. What Happened to the Three Day Festival

   Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom

   תאריך פרסום: 5777 | | Hour

   What happened to the "three - day festival?" Contrary to what might be expected when seeing the title, this shiur is not about the "three-day yom-tov" phenomenon.  Rather, we will address the issue of the three day festival that was the premise of Yetziat Mitzrayim (the Exodus from Egypt). Moshe asked Pharaoh for permission to take the Israelites to worship God for three days in the wilderness. Do the Israelites actually do this? As we explore this topic, we also must ask what sort of literature the Torah is, and why the Song of the Sea is not found in the Book of Tehillim (Psalms). 

7. Beshalach: What Does It Mean to Have Faith?

   Rabbi David Fohrman |

   After crossing the Sea of Reeds, the nation of Israel sings a song of thanksgiving - but curiously, Miriam then leads the women of the nation in a second song. Why? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores a famous midrash about the birth of Moses and explains what it means to truly have faith.

    

    

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8. Parshat Beshalach Part 4: Song of the Sea

   Dr. Yael Ziegler | 43 minutes

   This podcast discusses Shirat Hayam, the song which Bnei Yisrael sang as a praise to God following the miracle of the splitting of the sea. A close examination of the structure and text of the song reveals the true purpose of the Exodus and prepares Bnei Yisrael for their upcoming role as servants of God.    

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