As the Israelites stood on the shore of the Sea of Reeds and realized they had escaped safely from the grip of the Pharaoh and his soldiers they were filled with happiness, joy, relief, amazement, and gratitude. Their feelings are expressed in Shirat HaYam – the Song of the Sea that begins chapter 15 of […]
Beshalach: From Miriam To Debbie
Song has always had a power over us to move us and inspire us. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/JCastNetwork.com/storage/TwoMinutes/097.mp3Podcast: Download
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Be Still and Get Going: A 5-Step Program for Facing Fear (Beshallach)
Rabbi David Ingber on Parshat Beshallach. For more information please visit romemu.org. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/romemu/119.mp3Podcast: Download
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Faith Is Not A Noun
Let me explain. In the English language, the word “faith” is, indeed, a noun. The Miriam-Webster dictionary tells us that faith means a. an allegiance to duty or to a person; b. belief and trust in and loyalty to G-d or a firm belief in something for which there is no proof. Yet, while one […]
Beshalach: A Leap of Faith
With the sea in front of them the Israelites had to take a leap of faith to leave Egypt and their life of slavery behind. And it was one man who stepped forward to lead the way. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is […]
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CHOOSE: The Choosing People – Not the Chosen People (Beshalach)
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In this weeks episode, Amichai Lau-Lavie focuses on the word CHOOSE, and the Torah portion Beshalach.
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BeShalach
The Israelites crossing the sea Comprehend that at last they are free When the waters they part They sing from their heart: “O God who is like unto Thee?”
Episode Sixteen: Beschalach
In this episode of Verse Per Verse, Amichai explore the torah portion Beshalach.
In this portion, the Israelites have left Egypt, and the American Standard translation if Chapter 13, Verse 18 says “But God led the people about, by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.”
The word “armed” in hebrew is the word Chamushim and while some translations will use the word “armed” or “equipped for battle”, or “with weapons” others have translated it, by connecting it to the word Chamesh or “Five”.
How is the word five used in this important verse? Listen to find out!
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Commentary – Beshallach
Parshat Beshallach might be called “Days of Whine and Moses.” The Israelites’ behavior in Beshallach is an embarrassment, a shonda, as my mother would say in Yiddish. After experiencing God’s protection from Ten devastating Plagues, after escaping from slavery to freedom under the leadership of Moses who communicated directly with God, the Israelites had the […]