For full text in Hebrew and English, click here: Exodus 13:17-17:16
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 Jews and chases his former slaves. With the Egyptians on the Israelites’ tail, God splits the sea and Moses leads the Israelites through it. When the Egyptians enter, God closes the waters and the Egyptians drown. Miriam leads all the women in song and dance to celebrate. Soon after, the Israelites begin to complain about life in the desert. God provides quail and manna to feed them. The Israelites battle the Amalekites and win.
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 Moses led the Israelites across the Red Sea, which God split in half. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| What Are You Yelling At Me For? Rabbi Avi Weinstein, Hillel
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From Insecurity to Sovereignty Alana Alpert, AJWS
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| The Test Of The Manna Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger, KOLEL
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Nothing Is Unchangeable Rabbi Elliot Kukla, AJWS
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| God And The Angel: Leaders And Protectors Rabbi Deborah Pipe-Mazo, Union for Reform Judaism
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Bones of the Ephraimites Guy Izhak Austrain, AJWS
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| Children of Nachson Rabbi Adam Greenwald
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Beyond Victors And Victims Rabbi Ellen Lippmann, socialaction.com
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| Where the Wood Meets Water Rabbi Shmuel Simenowitz, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach
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| When Miracles Are Not Enough Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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Risky Travels Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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| Torah Like Water Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Jewish Theological Seminary
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Singing On The Way Deborah Joselow, UJA-Federation of New York
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| The Source Of Spirituality Rabbi Dr. Solomon Freilich, Orthodox Union
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Multimedia |
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| Parshat B’shalah Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parshat B’shalah Challah Julie Seltzer
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| Parshat B’shalah for Families Torah Topics For Today
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| What’s the Use in Complaining? Torah Topics for Today
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| Humility Torah Topics for Today |
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
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