Aliya Summary: The Jews journey on, making their way towards the
eastern bank of the Jordan River. Encrypted in this Aliya is a great
miracle which occurred when the Jews passed through the Arnon valley.
Tall cliffs rose from both sides of this narrow valley, and in the
clefts of these cliffs the Emorites, armed with arrows and rocks, were
waiting to ambush the Jews. Miraculously, the mountains moved towards
each other, crushing the Emorite guerrilla forces. This section ends
with a song of praise for the well which sustained the Jews throughout
their desert stay -- and whose now-bloodied waters made the Jews aware
of the great miracle which G‑d wrought on their behalf.
Look
how far the Jews have come! Earlier in their tenure in the desert, they
complained despite overt miracles, and now they sing the praises of G-d
for a miracle they did not even witness (all they saw was their
enemies' blood in the streams). Either they all learned from their
experiences, or the new generation had a different attitude about what
they were experiencing. Either way, they are closer to being ready to
enter Israel because of it!
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