When Is B'shalach Read?
/ 13 Shevat 5786
/ 15 Shevat 5787
/ 15 Shevat 5788
Summary
- The Children of Israel escape across the Sea of Reeds from Pharaoh and his army, who drown when God drives back the sea. (13:17-14:31)
- Moses and the Israelites sing a song praising Adonai. (15:1-21)
- In the wilderness, God provides the grumbling Israelites with quails and manna. God instructs the Israelites to gather and prepare on the sixth day food needed for Shabbat. (15:22-16:36)
- The people complain about the lack of water. Moses hits a rock with his rod and brings forth water. (17:1-7)
- Israel defeats Amalek, Israel's eternal enemy. God vows to blot out the memory of Amalek from the world. (17:8-16)
More B'shalach Commentaries
- The Controversial Leadership of Heroes
- “A Jar in a Museum”
- The Past is Hard to Leave Behind
- What’s in a Name of God?
- Balancing Our Complaints and Maintaining Perspective
- How We Win Is Important
- B’shalach for Teens: Shabbat Sha-raps
- First Steps on the Path to the Promised Land
- On Gazelles and Pillars of Fire
- Crossing the Sea of Reeds was Easier than Crossing the "Sea of Peace"
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Listen to Rabbi Rick Jacobs discuss Parashat B'shalach in these episodes of his podcast, On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah.
Ten Minutes of Torah: B'shalach Commentary
A Matter of Perspective
By: Rabbi Jessica Kirschner
In B'shalach, the Israelites have a dizzying series of peak experiences in a very short period of time. Some of the events in this portion are so significant that we continue to mark them to this day.
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