Beth HaDerech; Messianic Jewish Congregation, Toronto, Canada

The Egyptians knew why – Parsha BeShalach

Parsha BeShalach / When he sent / Shemot / Exodus 13:17 – 17:16 What a parsha and time of the year!... of firsts. The Hebrew nation experiences their first taste of freedom from Mitzrayim or Egypt. The first prophet is a prophetess and the scriptures speak Miriam's name for the first time.People hear the first instructions for observing Shabbat or Shabbat. The first battles fought and not fought occur. Lastly, a seasonal celebration, it's the first day of the new year for trees and their fruits beginning Erev Shabbat or Friday evening.. This is the Hebrews' experience. What would your thoughts be doubling back to a vulnerable position then seeing Pharaoh's Army? What insights from the Exodus speak to journey with HaShem. In the Hebrew culture, the value of a woman was being a wife, bearing children, running all the household and her business affairs. Miriam remained true to her childhood mission from the Most High as she became a married woman without children. Her value as a person, apart from the role of a mother, was recognized in this community before HaShem. When her work matured and reached out from her family to the Hebrew nation she was no longer Moses' sister, but Miriam. The nation saw HaShem's victory for them and the defeat of Pharaoh's Army. Moshe and the people sang a song of telling of the...