For god said, if they face war, they might change their minds and return to. Taste of torah parshat beshalach january 18, 2019 9. Torah commentary o beshalach 3 thus pharaoh pursues his former slaves, and the torah gives us some information about the attitude of the israelites. By rabbi tzvi hersh weinreb an ounce of prevention i couldnt believe it. The red sea splits, the israelites cross the sea while the egyptian army is drowned. Beshalach was my bar mitzvah parsha, and they asked me to sing the haftarah.
The class discusses the splitting of the sea, the unique features. One of my trusted old reference books failed me for the first time. Beshalach, beshallach, or beshalah is the sixteenth weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the fourth in the book of exodus. Beshalach 5773 to be a leader of the jewish people. In this weeks torah portion, bshalach, the exodus really begins. God went before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire at night so they could travel day and night. Rabbi reuven levy is back with another 5 minutes on the parsha of the week, based on the teachings of rabbi eliezer berland, shilta, in rabbi berland on the parsha. Parsha summary for parshas beshalach parshas beshalach. Indeed, sefardi custom limits the haftarah to the shirah, the song. In beshalach pharaoh chases after the israelites, the sea splits, gold is gathered, bitter water is sweetened, manna rains down from heaven, water is extracted from a rock and war is waged on amalek. At the end of his new book, tribe of mentors, timothy ferris cites the following. Torah usually refers to the pentateuch, the first five books of the hebrew bible genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. God commands moses to split the sea, allowing them to. Parshat beshalach tells the story of what happens to the israelites after they depart.
There are actually different opinions on this, as explained by nachmanides in his commentary to exodus 16. The sixteenth reading from the torah is named beshalach. Based on likutey halakhot, bekhor beheimah tehorah 4 on the six weekdays you will gather manna, but on the seventh day, shabbat, there wont be any exodus 16. Parashat ha shavua commentaries american jewish university. Taste of torah parshat beshalach one stop jewish buffalo. Eliezer ben taddai, was moses relationship to the israelites. It was deborahs practice to sit beneath a certain palm tree between ramah and bethel where the people would come to seek justice and a. A commentary for the ages exodus, copublished by ou press, maggid books, and yu press. Rabbi jason klein was born in new york city and mostly grew up montclair, nj before returning to the city for college at columbia, where he majored in religion focusing on orthodox christianity. The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which can be literally translated to say, and it happened when pharaoh sent out the. One possibility is that the quail did last all forty. Beshalach, beshallach, or beshalah is the sixteenth weekly torah portion in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the fourth in the book of exodus. Parshat beshalach 5779 reclaiming spinoza moses stretched out his hand over the sea.
Parsha beshalach dvar torah to have and have not too. Moses took josephs bones after several hundred years. Upon leaving egypt, moses takes josephs bones with him, recalling. Jts torah online our faculty and teachers bring the depth and breadth of jts learning directly to you through a rich collection of contemporary jewish content, including everything from weekly parashah commentaries to marquee lecture recordings.
And miriam the prophetess, the sister of aharon, took the drum in her hand. Browse 1,000s of jewish texts in the sefaria library by category and title. After receiving their gift of redemption, the jews. The two most famous biblical songs are the song of the sea, which is in this weeks torah portion, and the song of deborah, which is in this weeks haftarah. Jan 08, 2014 due to the situation with covid19, we are unable to fill orders for many of our books at this time. Order now uk order now row, except uscanada out in the uscanada on 1st september 2020. Now when pharaoh let the people go, god did not lead them by way of the land. I hadnt done so in the 14 years since my bar mitzvah. From the opening verses, the torah clues us into the notion that this will be a bumpy journey for the israelites and their leader, moses. Ashkenazic custom, which reads the story leading up to the song, seems to add another element.
The power of ruach beshalach 5777 in september 2010, bbc, reuters and other news agencies reported on a. The final episode in the parsha was amaleks unprovoked attack on the newly independent nation. Several years ago, when the number of dogs in animal shelters was. The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which can be literally translated to say, and it happened when pharaoh sent out the people. Divrei torah, inspiration, ethics and stories for all ages. Parshat beshalach an interpolated translation and commentary based on the works of the lubavitcher rebbe from the teachings of the lubavitcher rebbe. The torah has multiple laws that require us to take care of the poor e. These weekly torah commentaries are transcribed and emailed worldwide. The power of ruach beshalach 5777 in september 2010, bbc, reuters and other news agencies reported on a sensational scientific discovery. In the masoretic text of the tanakh hebrew bible, parashat beshalach has eight open portion, petuchah divisions roughly. In this parashah, pharaoh changes his mind and chases after the israelite people with his army, trapping them at the sea of reeds. In three consecutive instances, the torah refers to the newlyfreed jewish people as am, an apparently generic identifier, as a nation among nations. In this weeks reading, beshalach, pharaoh pursues the israelites into the desert.
The new book by rabbi lord jonathan sacks out on 12th march 2020. Dvar torah parshat beshalach 5771 2011 on january 14, 2011 january 14, 2011 by aaron in 2shemot, beshalach, everything 2 comments after leaving egypt we find bnei israel camped at the sea and pharaoh and his chariots are coming towards them. The schoolmaster scrambled to his feet, approached the youth and said, i know full well that your outlandish behavior is. He did not need to seek some higher spiritual plane in order to participate in this miracle.
Jan 18, 2019 taste of torah parshat beshalach january 18, 2019 9. Faith, trust, and fear in the last couple of weeks we looked at the hardened heart and the. Parashat hashavua beshalach 2018 5778 to have and have not too much manna 25. Torah tuesday is a continuous commentary on the torah according to the synagogue lectionary. In depth commentary written by rabbi tuvia bolton for parshat beshalach. The perspective is from a hebraic roots or messianic understanding. Each parsha name links to the page showing all classes for that parsha. Dvar torah on parshat beshalach parsha of the week.
Parsha weekly torah portion check out this fun and quick summary of each weeks parsha. Included are stories of individuals, families, wars, slavery and more. Yehoshua lead the attack against amalek while moshe, aharon, and chur. Jan, 2011 why is this the haftarah for parshat beshalah. These ancient stories touch upon science, history, philosophy, ritual and ethics. You see, i am an oldfashioned guy and i still use books for reference rather than resorting to the electronic hightech alternatives. Yisroel ciner kol hakollel dvar torah lifeline edutainment weekly the living law rabbi wein table talk thinking outside the box parsha insights. Parsha summary haftorah summary haftorah commentary legacy drasha r. Each week, a different storyteller some musical, some poetic, some just straightup, tell the story of the current torah portion.
In the fourth instance, however, the torahs calls them bnei yisrael. What makes a jewish song jewish excerpted from rabbi norman lamms derashot ledorot. Because the jewish calendar is solarlunar, the dates for each days readings are not fixed, but vary from year to year. Moses and the israelites sing a special song thanking g. Commentary on parashat beshalach the daily roundtable. God provided a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night for them to follow. What is the meaning of this strange word, and what might it teach us about. After recording the triumphant song offered by moshe and the children of israel on the banks of the sea of reeds, the torah states. Joseph took jacobs bones after 30 days of mourning. The israelites complain about a lack of food and drink. We see this in our weekly torah portion, bshalach, where the imagery the israelites use to describe god is striking.
When it comes to establishing a connection, the names and images we use make a tremendous difference. This week the torah class covers parashat beshalach exodus. Feb 07, 2017 check out more courses at after crossing the sea of reeds, the nation of israel sings a song of thanksgiving but curiously, miri. Following the morning davening, rabbi kalatsky offers a brief dvar torah on the parsha of the week. For god said, if they face war, they might change their minds and return to egypt. Parshat beshalach 5767 download as pdf in this weeks torah portion we read of the last stage of the exodus. Hebrew for when he let go, the second word and first distinctive word in the parashah is the sixteenth weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the fourth in the book of exodus. Parshat beshalach and the parshiyot hashavua which come before and after it revolve around the first geulah redemption. God did not lead the israelites through the land of the philistines 14. Jews learn early in life that their jewish heritage includes a strong focus on helping others. Hashem told moshe that his prayers were not needed. Our parsha begins with an apparently simple proposition. When pharaoh let the people go, god did not lead them on the road through the land of the philistines, though that was shorter. The prelude to the song at the sea states that the people believed in god and in his servant moses the first time they are described as believing in moses leadership.
God sends manna to feed them and amalek attacks the israelites. This weeks torah portion parashat beshalach exodus. Torah sparks parashat beshalach torah tuesdays youtube. Questions and concepts for parsha beshalach exodus. You dont have to be jewish to keep your eyes open for a series of these videos and torah portion studies that can brighten up your week. Startled, the youth closed his book at once, strode suddenly over to the stove, clapped his hands loudly and started making strange noises. Now god did not lead the jews out of egypt on the most direct route but took the people by way of the wilderness. In this torah portion, god tells moses to have the israelites set up camp at the sea of reeds, but then pharaoh changes his mind about freeing the israelites and chases his former slaves. But even during the splitting of the red sea, the children of israel didnt walk in a single path. The song in parshat beshalach being az yashir the song which the hebrew nation sang after the kriyat yam suf splitting of the sea and in the haftorah judges 5. Parsha of the week weekly torah printouts yad avraham.
He participated in a perpetual relationship with hashem. The reading tells the adventures of the israelites as they leave egypt, cross the red sea. For commentary arising out of the later books of the tanakh, scroll down to the bottom of the page. This week at the jewish journal, parashat beshalach is under discussion.
After the israelites finally left egypt, the lord did not lead them along the most direct route to the land of canaan through territory occupied by the philistines, but rather toward yam suf the sea of reeds. Torah reading, haftarah, links to audio and commentary. We might be tempted to assume this haftarah was chosen because it contains a song of praise to god, like in the torah reading itself. The intricacy of the torah parashat beshalach torah tuesday. Articles on the weekly torah portion, parsha, from beginner to advanced levels. But all this happens, all the time, inside our souls. The longer, shorter road beshalach 5778 at the end of his new book, tribe of mentors, timothy ferris cites the following poem by portia nelson.
Jan 25, 2018 insights into parshat beshalach 5778 in spanish with english subtitles by rabbi eliahu birnbaum director of otss berenamiel and strausamiel emissary training programs. These books make up the story of the jewish people. On the shabbat of january 27, we read parashat beshalach exodus. It was quite an experience, as the sounds and smells of bombay flooded through the open windows of the beautiful shul.
Never doubt for a moment the tremendous power of language. The haftarah for parashat beshalach concerns the leadership of the prophetess deborah. Parsha summary haftorah summary haftorah commentary legacy drasha. In the jewish tradition, the torah, the five books of moses, is read every. Thisgeulah serves as a model for every future geulah including the one whose beginning stages we are now privileged to experience. There is far more to this story that a basic moral issue of slaves being freed. Remember the day begins at sunset and runs through the following day until 18 minutes before sunset. To view an online version of rabbi kalatskys divrei torah. This means that the intermediate days of passover, called chol hamoed chm will vary from year to year. Jan 24, 2018 parshat beshalach office january 24, 2018 january 24, 2018 torah study.