Aliya Summary: Moshe stretched his hand over the sea and the waters
that had been standing like walls now fell upon the Egyptians, drowning
them all. Moshe then led the Israelites in song, praising G‑d for the
wondrous miracle that had transpired. Miriam, Moshe's sister, then led
the women in song and dance, with musical accompaniment. The Israelites
traveled on in the desert, journeying three days without encountering
water. They then arrived in Marah, where there was water—but bitter
water. Moshe miraculously sweetened the water.
Aside
from the literal meaning of the text, this episode is considered an
allusion to the primacy of Torah in the life of a Jew. Both Torah and
water sustain life - spiritual and physical. In the same vein, "three
days without water" resulted in our reading the Torah on Monday and
Thursday, so that in our wandering in the spiritual desert of life, we
will not go 3 days without spiritual water. This is but one "use" of the
well-known analogy between Torah and water.
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