They are committed to their ideals, even if the work to build a new society feels overwhelming to them. At the beginning of this parashah, Pharaoh finally agrees to let the Israelites leave Egypt. This decision was long in coming, as Pharaoh had agreed several times before but then reneged on his promises.
One of the biblically ordained Three Pilgrimage Festivals, Passover is traditionally celebrated in the Land of Israel for seven days and for eight days among many Jews in the Diaspora, based on the concept of yom tov sheni shel galuyot.
In the Bible, Passover marks the Exodus of the Children of Israel from Egyptian slavery, when God "passed over" the houses of the Israelites during the last of the ten plagues. When the Temple in Jerusalem stood, the paschal lamb was offered and eaten on Passover eve, while the wave offering of barley was offered on the second day of the festival. Nowadays, in addition to the biblical prohibition of owning leavened foods for the duration of the holiday, the Passover seder is one of the most widely observed rituals in Judaism.
What Was the Parting of the Red Sea? The miracle of the parting of the Red Sea was performed by God through Moses, seven days after the Israelites ’ Exodus from Egypt. Pharaoh and the Egyptian armies had pursued Israel to the water. Moses turned to God in prayer, and God instructed him to raise his staff. A strong east wind blew, and the sea parted, allowing the Israelites to walk through it on dry land.
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