In this Torah portion, “Beshalach,” it is Egypt now pursuing the Israelites after we already left. God again hardens Pharaoh’s heart as He did in the final five plagues. There, it was to ...
In the Torah portion this week, Beshalach, we are told in Exodus 13:18 that the Israelites arose from Egypt “chamushim,” “armed.” This translation, “armed,” is correct, as we can ...
The weekly Torah portion ‘Beshalach’ concludes with the first battle the Jewish people faced after leaving Egypt – the war against Amalek. Amalek, the symbol of heresy and impurity and a ...
Much of this week’s Parshah highlights the epic conclusion to the Exodus, where the Jews cross the split sea, and the pursuing Egyptians are devoured by the raging waters coming back to their ...