Ramban picks up on the fact that the reason for their complaints were not mentioned in this pasuk, and suggests that perhaps the issue was במדבר – they were in the desert, far away from Egypt, it has ...

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The weekly Torah portion ‘Beshalach’ concludes with the first battle the Jewish people faced after leaving Egypt – the war against Amalek. Amalek, the symbol of heresy and impurity and a ...

These two extraordinary role models for all people, for all time, will be featured in our reading for Parshat Beshalach. We will read about Miriam’s leadership, and we will read about Devorah in ...

Likely, “manna” was another process of self-exploration; one of sustenance. The Zohar on Beshalach (63b) explains that every day we ideally should ask for everyone’s sustenance, and that ...

Much of this week’s Parshah highlights the epic conclusion to the Exodus, where the Jews cross the split sea, and the pursuing Egyptians are devoured by the raging waters coming back to their ...

We are at a watershed moment, and we need to respond from courage, artfulness, and faith, – not from despair. It’s time to ...

I was overwhelmed with emotion when I received the verse Table of Five requested that I write about. This verse spoke ...

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every ...