When You Believe
Be-shallah
begins to tell of the Israelites’ journey from Egypt .
Soon after they depart, Pharaoh has a change of heart and sends soldiers after
them to bring them back. The Israelites panic upon reaching the Sea
of Reeds Red Sea ),
but Hashem parts it, giving them dry land to walk on. The Egyptian soldiers attempt
to follow, but the L-rd closes the water back on them and they perish. After walking
for a few days, the Israelites cry out in hunger, but the L-rd satiates them
with quail, manna, and water. The parasha ends with the Israelites defeating
Amalek at Rephidim.
Be-shallah
translates as “When he let go.” In the context of the parasha, it refers to
Pharaoh and his release of the Israelites. But we need to learn how to let go
as well. There is no shame in needing help and of course, nothing is too big
for Hashem. We can see from this parasha how G-d can literally make a way out
of no way; a great example being the parting of the Sea
of Reeds
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