The structure of the Splitting of the Sea narrative
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Divine Therapy at the Red Sea
Rabbi Elchanan SametThe Splitting of the Sea has a dual purpose: the explicit purpose involves the Egyptians, and the implicit purpose involves Am Yisrael. This conclusion stems from a literary analysis of the episode, which includes two parallel parts.
Yosef and the Splitting of the Sea
Rabbi David SilverbergBeshalach: 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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