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Video Study for Parsha Beshalach : Holy Moses!

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muman613:
Shalom JTF Readers,

It has been a hectic and busy week for me, with terrible news and depression all around. My bosses wife died on Monday evening (apparently from suicide), and we have a lot of work to do on our current products. But studying Torah is always a great way to see that life has meaning, and it is a cure for the blues...

This week we are reading the portion called 'Beshalach'. One of my favorites because it has a lot of miraculous things going on. The Jewish people have been allowed to leave Egypt after the death of the firstborn Egyptians. Now the Hebrews are camped at the edge of the Red Sea (sea of Reeds). Hashem tells Moses to lift his staff and the sea is parted and the Jews pass through the sea (with many incredible Midrashic descriptions of the scene). After crossing the sea, with the Egyptians in Hot Pursuit, Moses lowers his staff causing the walls of water to descend on the Egyptian chariot rides causing them all to die. The sea spits these evil Egyptians out onto the shore so that the Jews can see that their oppressors have been beaten to a pulp.

The people need food and water, Hashem sends the Manna from heaven. In this portion we learn about the Amalekites (our sworn enemy) who strike the old and weak of Israel...


--- Quote ---http://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/3262/jewish/Beshalach-in-a-Nutshell.htm

Soon after allowing the children of Israel to depart from Egypt, Pharaoh chases after them to force their return, and the Israelites find themselves trapped between Pharaoh’s armies and the sea. G‑d tells Moses to raise his staff over the water; the sea splits to allow the Israelites to pass through, and then closes over the pursuing Egyptians. Moses and the children of Israel sing a song of praise and gratitude to G‑d.

In the desert the people suffer thirst and hunger, and repeatedly complain to Moses and Aaron. G‑d miraculously sweetens the bitter waters of Marah, and later has Moses bring forth water from a rock by striking it with his staff. He causes manna to rain down from the heavens before dawn each morning, and quails to appear in the Israelite camp each evening.

The children of Israel are instructed to gather a double portion of manna on Friday, as none will descend on Shabbat, the divinely decreed day of rest. Some disobey and go to gather manna on the seventh day, but find nothing. Aaron preserves a small quantity of manna in a jar, as a testimony for future generations.

In Rephidim, the people are attacked by the Amalekites, who are defeated by Moses’ prayers and an army raised by Joshua.
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Again we will start with the latest post from Rabbi Richman from the Temple Institute...

muman613:
Rabbi Joel Finkelstein on the portion..

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Rabbi Herschel Finmans YouParsha...

muman613:
I like Rabbi Levi Chazen... He posted this last year...

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Rabbi Chazen did another one on Beshalach...

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