Discord in the desert! The uprising against Moses and Aaron never seems to leave. Yet we get to see how great leaders respond when being challenged!

How vs if - the key question to successfully navigating G-d’s mission to each of us. Yet easier said than done. The story of the spies illustrates the blurred lines.

Second chances. We all love them. Yet it takes our initiation and sincere regret to trigger a fresh opportunity. G-d paves the way for second chances by granting a “second” Passover!!

Is all work created equal?

In life we look to attain goals that make us feel good, sometimes we even overlook the obvious signs from above that screams to us where to be and what to do…. Humility is the key and discernment is the tool that makes this all so obvious!

It’s all in the details or is it?

Depends. If they’re divine - absolutely. If it’s about logic, then perhaps the details aren’t as important and are debatable. Let’s explore!

THE moment. THE purpose of it all…. This Parsha is critical to understanding why G-d did all that he did and what we need to do too… understanding our essence helps us navigate our lives. It also provides us with the tools to get it done!

The exodus is progressing well until the Egyptians have second thoughts. But the path of Jewish nation is blocked by water… nothing is too much for G-d and it all comes down to the reaction of the one experiencing. How to respond in crises…. Crises averted and they continue to travel. The destination? The story unfolds…

And they lived happily ever after. Or did they?

Well, let’s first fill in the rest of the story….

This parsha transitions us to the next phase of the journey of the Jewish nation. The eternal journey - one that each of us - pick up and perpetuate.

Moses’s leadership is on high display as he pushes back in dialogue with G-d. As in all cases G-d has a plan. The exodus is not merely the act of taking the Jews out of Egypt, rather it’s the signs and lessons that become obvious that there’s a greater hand and more Divine hand at play. An idea that’s contested by Pharoah and Egypt but that doesn’t hold up for too long…

Egypt started off good but quickly turns problematic. Pharaoh is threatened by the growing and successful nation. Servitude is his answer. G-d via Moses is the response. Moses is appointed leader despite his resistance to it, his first assignment is a total failure….