Parashat Beshalach
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Hashem commands the Jews to revert and return to Pi Hachirot and camp in front of the surviving deity Baal Tzaphone. This will lead Pharaoh to believe the Jews have become confused and lost in the desert and cause him to chase after them. | Hashem commands the Jews to revert and return to Pi Hachirot and camp in front of the surviving deity Baal Tzaphone. This will lead Pharaoh to believe the Jews have become confused and lost in the desert and cause him to chase after them. | ||
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Pharaoh had sent spies amongst the Erev Rav who joined the Jews. They now informed him that the Jews had no intention of returning to Egypt and planned on escaping for good. | Pharaoh had sent spies amongst the Erev Rav who joined the Jews. They now informed him that the Jews had no intention of returning to Egypt and planned on escaping for good. | ||
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==Song of the Sea== | ==Song of the Sea== | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 11 January 2014
Parashas Beshalach is the fourth parsha in the Book of Shemos and the 4th week of Shovavim. It contains 116 pesukim. For the Haftora; Ashkenazim read the 'story' and the 'song of Devorah', while Sepharadim only read the 'song'.
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Exodus from Egypt
Hashem chooses to lead the Jewish Nation to Eretz Yisroel through a long windy path in the desert as apposed to the short route. This was to prevent the Jews from retreating back to Egypt when they encounter opposition such as the war of Amelek and Canaan.
Only a fifth of the original Jewish population meditated to lave Egypt, the remainder having died during the 'plague of darkness'. The Jews take weapons along with them, these were later used to fight in their various battles. Moshe takes the coffin of Yosef with him to fulfill the oath Yosef bound his brothers with forcing them to in turn bind their descendants with an oath to carry his coffin to Eretz Yisroel when they are redeemed.
They travel from Sukkot and camp in Essum. Hashem travels in front of them leading them with a pillar of cloud during the daytime and a pillar of fire at night.
Hashem commands the Jews to revert and return to Pi Hachirot and camp in front of the surviving deity Baal Tzaphone. This will lead Pharaoh to believe the Jews have become confused and lost in the desert and cause him to chase after them.
Splitting of the Sea
Pharaoh had sent spies amongst the Erev Rav who joined the Jews. They now informed him that the Jews had no intention of returning to Egypt and planned on escaping for good.
Pharaoh and his ministers have a change of heart and they decide to chase after the Jews. They gather all their cavalry and warriors and set out, let by six hundred elite chariots and a consignment of generals.