- Torah Portion and Tanach
- Beshalach
771
Moshe instructs the Jewish people to learn and always remember the song of Haazinu. It is the song of the future redemption of Israel, the song that will light the way for Jews in dark and dangerous times and ways. So why is it that the song that Jews know best, the one that we recite seven times every week of our lives is the first song of Moshe and Israel at the salvation of God at Yam Suf? The lesson here is obvious if often neglected. The second song of Moshe has little credence if not for the first song at Yam Suf. Once having experienced miraculous redemption it is possible to believe firmly that it will happen once more. We are taught in the Torah that in the future redemption "you will be shown wondrous events just as it was in the days of the Exodus from Egypt." That is why the commandments of the Torah, the Shabat itself and all the holidays are classified and named as being a memory aid to the Exodus from Egypt. Those who cannot remember the past rarely have lasting hope for their future. The song of Moshe and Israel at Yam Suf validates all later Jewish experiences, goals and hopes. It is a constant reminder of God’s omnipotence and of His guarantee to us of Jewish survival and ultimate triumph over evil and wickedness. This Shabat is one of "shira" - song - because again it validates and confirms all Jewish songs throughout the ages. The Psalmist teaches us that at the time of the final redemption "then our tongues will be filled song." The melody and words then may be new to us but the message will certainly be grounded in the teachings of Moshe and Israel in the song of this weeks’ parsha.

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