The Meor Einayim (Likutim) writes, "All salvations can be found in the Torah... For example, if someone needs food, his salvation is concealed in Parshas Hamon. Whoever needs parnassah should read Parshas Hamon daily, and he will be zoche to chesed from Parshas Hamon. Similarly, all other matters are in their place, in the Torah."
Every Shabbos, for twenty-two years, Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Riminov zt”l would teach lessons from Parshas Hamon to bring parnassah for Bnei Yisrael. It is also repeated in the name of Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Riminov zt”l that reading Parshas Hamon on Tuesday of Parshas Beshalach is mesugal for parnassah.
The Chidushei HaRim writes in a letter: "Rosh Chodesh Nissan, 5612: I thought of an idea that I should make a chiddush in Parshas Hamon each day, and thereby, my parnassah will come from the Torah. As the Midrash (Bereishis Rabba 97:3) states, “Parnassah b’chol yom,” every day has its parnassah..."
The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 1:5) says, "It is good to say...Parshas Hamon." The Mishnah Berurah writes, "The Yerushalmi says that whoever says Parshas Hamon daily is guaranteed that he won't ever lack parnassah." The Tashbatz quotes this Yerushalmi and adds, "I guarantee it." When one says Parshas Hamon, he strengthens his belief that Hashem gives him parnassah, and this emunah is mesugal for attaining parnassah.
“Omer lagulgoles” (16:16) can be translated that the parnassah is גלגולת from the emunah that is in a person's mind. It states (Yirmiyahu 7:28) מיפיהם אבדה האמונה ונכרתה, meaning Hashem is complaining that the nation lost their emunah (אבדה האמונה). They don't even speak about emunah, מיפיהם ונכרתה. The Beis Avraham says that the pasuk is hinting אבדה האמונה, if you lost your emunah, ונכרתה מפיהם, food isn't in your mouth. A person might lack parnassah and food, chalilah, because he lacks emunah. This is because emunah is mesugal for attaining parnassah.
Why is there a custom to give birds food on Shabbos Shirah? The Yismach Yisrael explains that when you feed an animal, like your cow or your horse, it feels that it deserves the food. The animal worked for you, so it deserves to be fed. But birds don't do anything. When they are fed, they understand that this is an underserved gift. We, too, seek to attain the awareness that Hashem doesn't owe us anything, and if we have food, we should thank Hashem for His chesed.
Furthermore, we can explain that birds raise their heads when they drink. They bend, drink some water, and then lift their heads again. This signifies how we should be when it comes to parnassah. We do hishtadlus and then raise our heads to Heaven to remember that everything is from Him. Ein od milvado!
Rabbi Elimelech Biderman
