Splitting of the Sea

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The Song of the Sea

26 January 2021

This discourse was taught by the Rebbe on Shabbat Beshalach 1970. It begins with the opening words of the song which was thankfully sung by the Jewish people together with Moses after the miracle of...

Splitting The Sea

5774

The seventh day of Pesach and the Splitting of the Sea as a spiritual purification of the world, building on the Flood and the exodus. The insight is that each stage of purification, from Noah's...

Leaving Egypt And Leaving Exile

5772

On the significance of the seventh and eighth days of Pesach, focusing on the Splitting of the Sea as a revelation of divine power surpassing the prophetic visions. The insight is that the simplest...

Splitting The Sea Of Existence

The Splitting of the Sea on the seventh day of Pesach, placing it within the larger narrative of purifying the world to receive the Torah. The insight is that the Sea's splitting was not merely a...

Returning To The Garden

5774

The Splitting of the Sea as a personal experience for every Jew, not only a historical event, drawing on the Lubavitcher Rebbe's teachings. The insight is that accessing the spiritual dimension of...

Double Life

5772

The dual nature of the Splitting of the Sea as both a complete spiritual experience in itself and a preparation for the greater revelation at Sinai. The insight is that we can approach each Mitzvah...

The Spiritual Dimension

5771

On the spiritual dimension revealed at the Splitting of the Sea, which the Sages say surpassed the visions of the Prophets. The insight is that this revelation was a preparation for the giving of the...

A Glimpse Beyond The Veil

5769

The Splitting of the Sea as a metaphor for a moment when the veil between physical reality and spiritual meaning is suddenly drawn aside. The insight is that the splitting of the sea offered a...

From Beyond The Darkness

5745

This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Yitro, 5745 (1985). The Sedra opens with Jethro hearing what G-d did for Israel and coming to Moses, and Rashi comments that what he heard...