Written by R’ Avrohom Hillel Reich based on a lesson and story by Harav Ben Tziyon Sneh Shlita
As the Houtis and the Western bloc nations fight it out over the Red sea in today's news – in, according to many, a place bordering on the scene of Kriyas Yam Suf – current events are once again hinted at in the Torah.
A quick look at a map also shows the “derech eretz Plishtim”, referred to in the beginning of this week’s parsha, to be the Rafah Crossing and the area bordering on today's Gaza strip.
Clearly something is going on here. A message of synchronicity.
The Rachmistrivke Rebbe zt”l brings in his sefer Amoros Tehoros, that Klal Yisroel cannot be saved from the menace of their enemies without the prayers of Tzadikim. During the Yom Kippur war, the Rebbe heard from a close chassid that the Belzer Rebbe zt"l davened with superhuman kochos for victory over our enemies. In one case, the Rebbe davened for 16 hours straight in front of the Shabbos licht!
As in the parsha, where the yeshua came with the emunas chachamim that Klal Yisroel demonstrated, their courageous actions and their intense prayers – the pathway to our current struggles must be through our actions and prayers, and the prayers of our Tzadikim.
Only when we forge this path can our spiritual leaders beseech Hashem for success. May this week be a week of miracles in Gaza and all over Eretz Yisroel, just as our parsha set the tone with miracles in every step of our journey from Egypt.
Have a wonderful Shabbos!
