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‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬
Do not cast the child into the
“river” of livelihood to become
(‫ )א‬Joy of redemption from Paroh sensed ‫ותען להם מרים‬
more profoundly by women, like ‫ כא‬,‫טו‬
immersed in that river
Miriam and Devorah
When something would cool
one’s bond with Torah, all
(‫ )ט‬War against Paroh, G-d fights & we ‫צא הלחם‬ ‫א‬
are silent; war with Amalek, we go out
possible means must be used to
fight it, and not with one’s own
and fight, since they attempted to stand ‫בעמלק‬
between the Jews and Matan Torah ‫ ט‬,‫יז‬
strength but the might of Torah
Teaching a child early to be The children, nursed in the ground, were ‫והמים להם‬
involved in holy matters the first to recognize G-d & the wall of ‫ב‬
produces a wall of protection protection came as a result of that merit ‫ כב‬,‫חומה יד‬
Our Divine service must be Explanation of the four groups by the sea
drawing close to Har Sinai yet and each group’s error; only through the ‫אל תיראו‬ ‫ג‬
involved with the world (not command of HaShem to journey ‫ יג‬,‫יד‬
joining one of the 4 groups) forward, did the water split

Different Camps Type of Avodah Spiritual Error Moshe’s Response

Let us plunge into the Retreat from the world into the
sea waters of Torah
Against one’s will, they do
Let us return to Egypt mitzvos in misery as if doing
harsh labor
Fights against the world due to
Let us wage war
personal nature and own decision
Let us cry out High level of self-nullification
(to G-d in prayer) but depending solely on G-d
Do not care about the Stand firm and see the
world around oneself salvation of HaShem
Lacking Chayos and Though you see the
Simchah in doing Egyptians today, you will
Mitzvos never see them again
Distracting from one’s
G-d will fight for you
mission
Lacking work and
You shall remain silent
initiative

The world was created for the
sake of the Jews to do Torah &
Mitzvos; the Jews performance
of the Mitzvos allows the world
and its creatures to join with
the Jews as eternal
Wiping out one’s spiritual
Amalek leads to the unity
of one’s ‫השגה ומדות שבלב‬
A Jew should perceive prayer
and Torah study as one’s
“profession” (not as a tool)
Nature of advantages of women:
support their men and also
reveal their special nature
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By imposing a condition on the sea (and
on all of creation) that the "natural" laws
will be suspended for the sake of the ‫לאיתנו‬ ‫וא‬
Jewish people, the natural world became ‫ כז‬,‫יד‬
able to receive a much greater degree of
Divinity than it could otherwise obtain
Amalek caused a separation (on many
levels) into differing, incomplete groups *‫כי יד על כס‬ ‫ב‬ ‫ו‬
signified by the separation of their ‫שמות‬ ‫ ט‬,‫יז‬
The prayers of the Jews were not
insincere, but their complaints were not ‫ויזעקו‬ ‫א‬ ‫יא‬
representative of their total faith in G-d ‫ י‬,‫יד‬
Miriam already established as a Prophet
from earlier events, was able to decide *‫יאב מרים הנביאה‬
that the women should also say Shirah ‫ כ‬,‫טו‬
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‫פ' בשלח‬ABSTRACT ‫לקוטי שיחות‬
- ‫תוכן הענינים מלקו"ש השבועי‬-
‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
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‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬
HaShem created the world to appear as
Make the main point of your more than one power (good vs. evil) ‫לא יצא‬
“Shabbos” that G-d is the Keeping Shabbos (not carrying from one ‫ כט‬,‫טז‬ ‫ג‬ ‫יא‬
complete ruler of His domain domain to another) expresses the
‫סיום למס' ערובין‬
concept that only one G-d exists
Don’t assume one can make peace Egyptians of that time were excessively ‫וכל רעב‬ ‫א‬ ‫טז‬
with the “frumer” Yetzer HaRa evil, like snakes, having proven records ‫ ז‬,‫יד‬
Meat (Slav), a fatty food, represents the
Only in our time is the mystical mystical part of the Torah; not crucial,
part of Torah a welcome but adds inspiration ‫וידעתם‬ ‫ב‬ ‫טז‬
supplement for all Jews Bread (Mahn), simple food, the staple part ‫ ז‬,‫טז‬
of the diet; the revealed part of Torah
In the end, one understands that Mahn – revealed bread from Heaven ; yet
even on Shabbos (when one wrapped up in the efforts of man; even
does not go out & collect), affects that we know that the bread from
‫טזג לחם מן השמים‬
nevertheless the blessing earth in its source, is also from Heaven ‫ ד‬,‫טז‬
comes to you Shabbos reflects the same concepts
The battle in each generation Eruv Tavshilin for honor of Yom Tov (
requires commitment higher ‫)סור מרע‬, and for the honor of ‫ד‬ ‫טז‬
than reason and knowledge Shabbos (‫)עשה טוב‬
One needs to follow the precepts The Jews reasoned they should complete
from G-d and not follow one’s the command to take all the “great ‫ויסע משה‬ ‫א‬ ‫כא‬
intellectual considerations, wealth” at the sea; but Moshe forced ‫ כב‬,‫טו‬
even holy considerations them to leave to go receive the Torah
Allusion to world to come where Custom not to have bread by the Third
soul is nourished by the body Meal of Shabbos, but must eat something ‫ כד‬,‫טז‬ ‫היום‬ ‫ב‬ ‫כא‬
G-d demands a swift response; With Amalek, Moshe should have
success depends entirely on recognized that G-d requires a swift and
Divine blessing enthusiastic response, not considerations ‫כבדים‬ ‫ג‬‫כא‬
Everyone must be involved with ‫ הסתר פנים‬- Mitzvos are the Will of G-d, ‫ יב‬,‫יז‬
bringing Jews closer to Torah regardless of whether this fact is
without making considerations recognizable in the world or not
Living in the mixed world of Jews not led directly, but into a “mixture”
profane and holy, poses trials Thus Moshe took the bones of Yosef ‫ויסב‬ ‫א‬ ‫כו‬
and challenges for growth; (turning an ‫ אחר‬into a ‫ )בן‬with him into ‫ יח‬,‫יג‬
lesson of the month of ‫שבט‬ the desert ‫)מדבר )המר ימירו והי' הוא‬
During the week one deals with Parshas Mahn: faith or trust ‫אמונה או‬
faith in matters of livelihood,
‫מן‬ ‫ב‬ ‫כו‬
‫בטחון‬ ‫ לא‬,‫טז‬
with trust that one is making a Faith is constant, but does not necessarily
vessel for G-d’s blessings; on translate into action
Shabbos one operates in trust Trust only aroused in times of need, but
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‫פ' בשלח‬ABSTRACT ‫לקוטי שיחות‬
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‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬
affects the entire person
Later in life, Mahn cultivates our “Bread from Heaven” sustains all
“particular life” to be devoted according to one measure, nurturing our ‫וימדו בעמר‬ ‫ג‬ ‫כו‬
to the sanctifying the material “elementary life” – bond with HaShem ‫ יח‬,‫טז‬
Connection to the Nasi of the Dispute about the manner the Shira was
generation reveals the soul’s sung by the Jews; reflected the levels of ‫אז ישיר‬ ‫א‬ ‫לא‬
Yechida (‫)נקודת היהדות‬ unity between the Jews with Moshe ‫ א‬,‫טו‬

The Song at the Sea ‫אז ישיר משה ובני ישראל‬

Moshe only sang the song Moshe was the leader and
‫רבי עקיבא‬ and the people answered the Jews were nullified to Yechida nullifies the intellect
‫ 'אשירה לה‬after each verse him
Moshe sang each verse and Unity by Moshe leading and Yechida affects the intellect,
‫רבי אליעזר‬
the Jews repeated after him the Jews following which is transparent
Moshe began each verse and Jews reach to Moshe’s level Yechida permeates the entire
‫רבי נחמיה‬ the Jews completed each to the extent that they being so that intellect
verse with him prophesized together appreciates as Yechida does
Difference of opinion of which Bias
For final revelation of Kingship
by the third Bais HaMikdash,
Hamikdash is being referenced ‫מקדש‬ ‫ב‬ ‫לא‬
The Bais MaMikdash completes the ‫ יז‬,‫טו‬
all will call His Name
revelation of the Shirah

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‫פ' בשלח‬ABSTRACT ‫לקוטי שיחות‬
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‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

‫רש"י‬ ‫גמרא‬ ‫מכילתא‬

‫'מקדש א‬
‫'נבנה ע"י ה‬
Double language to add a detail in
same matter that a mikdash below
would be rebuilt with 2 hands
Shira refers to going of out Egypt Full connection of the Geulah to all
to the purpose of a (1st) Bais
HaMikdash
Great is a small amount of
physical benefit, but when
given directly from HaShem
Our fight with the Yetzer HaRa
requires “baby steps” attacking
the easier (removed) parts first
Connecting Shabbos and the rest
of the week
‫'מקדש א' וב‬ ‫'מקדש ג‬
‫מעשה צדיקים‬ ‫'מעשה ה‬
Double language to add a
Double language for good prose
complete new matter of a
since referring to all Batai
Mikdash to be built after the
HaMikdash
destruction of the first two
Shira refers to the ultimate
Batai HaMikdash that fully reveal
Geulah
G-d’s Presence in the world
Connection of Shabbos to the Mahn
displays the continuing support HaShem ‫את שמו מן‬ ‫לא‬
‫ג‬
provides to us even now ‫ לא‬,‫טז‬
Jews prayed that in the future dread first
be on the distant ones (the primary ‫אימתה ופחד‬ ‫א‬ ‫לו‬
focus) and fear to those that are close ‫ טז‬,‫טו‬
Melaveh Malkah meal
Sufficient Mahn fell for this meal ‫ב‬‫לו‬
Did the Mahn fall on Yom Tov? ‫וביום השביעי‬
The obligation for two complete loaves at ‫ג‬‫לו‬
the Yom Tov meals ‫שבת‬
‫ כו‬,‫טז‬

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