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Back to JTS Torah Online's Main pageForging Faith: Persistent Human Effort Vs. Divine Miracles
Feb 3, 1996 By Ismar Schorsch | Commentary | Beshallah
The end of a story often illuminates its beginning.
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Jan 22, 1994 By Ismar Schorsch | Commentary | Beshallah
Unlike most sabbaths of the year, this week’s bears a special name. It is called “Shabbat Shirah – the Sabbath of Song,” from “The Song at the Sea” which is recited to its own cantillation in this week’s parasha (Ex. 15:1-19). A specimen of archaic biblical poetry, the song recounts with gusto the deliverance of Israel, trapped between the Sea of Reeds and the Egyptian army, by yet another divine miracle. And thus in the middle of winter each year, the offspring of ancient Israel break forth in joyous song, as if the redemption had just occurred.
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