Parshah Focus

The Israelites crossed the Sea thousands of years ago, but the lessons this miraculous event offers us are timeless.

The parting of the Red Sea was performed by G‑d after the Exodus. The Israelites walked on dry land, and Pharaoh and the Egyptians drowned.

We read in Exodus 16:15 that the heavenly bread fell, and “when the children of Israel saw [it], they said to one another, ‘It is manna,’ because they did not know what it was.” But what does “manna” mean?

Moses Sweetens Bitter Water, Meat and Bread in the Desert, Water from a Rock

The Defeat of Amalek

Why is the well called by Miriam’s name? And what happened to Miriam’s Well after the Jews entered the land of Israel?

When everyone else hesitated, he jumped into the swirling sea.