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 bitter enemy ...

Recounting for the first time the story of an entire people who, after long years of harsh and grueling bondage, emerge into freedom. Parashat Beshalach is a historic Torah portion, recounting for the ...

Our guest this week is rabbi Josh Whinston of Temple Beth Emeth in Ann Arbor, MI. Rabbi Whinston was ordained at the Hebrew Union College/Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles; he has earned ...

Water, water, the stuff our world is made of. It is the expression of G-d's love for creation, for man, for His people. It is the vehicle through which G-d rains his bounty on Israel. It is how He ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Which approach is more meaningful and more critical? Since both are mentioned, each has validity. Indeed, when reciting the Amidah (the central prayer of the ...

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On the Tuesday of the week of Parshas Beshalach, it is customary to read Parshas Hamon, the portion in this week's Torah reading that describes the way Hashem provided Manna for the Jews in the Desert ...