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G‑d created the world with 10 words. There were 10 generations from Adam to Noah. 10 generations from Shem (Noah’s son) to Abvraham. The Israelites were saved from Egypt by 10 plagues, accepting the 10 Commandments at Mount Sinai.
Parashah Beshelach, is notable for the “Song at the Sea”, Shirat Hayam. Singing is important, we even named this Shabbat, Shabbat Shirah. In the Hebrew numerological system, known as Gematria, the nemerical value of the words for prayer-Tefillah and song-Shirah are identical 515. Music is a form of prayer , and a prayer is a form of music.
Why do we sing? We were born to sing! It’s primal and it’s tribal. Voice is the language of our hearts. It’s how we express ourselves. And it’s very important to our mental, physical and social well-being.
The opening Rashi of the Torah states that, if the Torah were strictly a law book, it would have begun with our weekly Parashah, Bo (Exodus 12).
The Israelites leave Egypt and receive the very first commandment, mitzvot. From Rosh Chodesh, Mezuzah (tradition), Korban Pesach, Pidyon HaBen, Tefillin, Brit Milah just to name a few.
“The Creation of Adam” is a fresco painting by Italian artist Michelangelo. It illustrates the Biblical creation narrative from the Book of Genesis in which G-d gives life to Adam, the first man. The Hands of G-d and Adam is a comforting visual, reminding us that the finger of G-d, Etzba Elokim is embedded in everything that happens to us, and to the world we live in.
Our spiritual journeys can often be frustrating. The essence of Jewish “spirituality” is that we must pay attention to the many blessings of simple moments in our life, while we might be thankful and grateful for those extraordinary moments of “fire”, unlike Mosheh Rabbeinu, we tend to walk past our every day sacred moments, our very own burning bush.