JANUARY 29-30, 2010
THE PARSHA PAGE BESHALACH
Parsha Points
» The Israelites depart from
Egypt
» Pharaoh chases after the
Israelites, trapping them at the
Red Sea
» God commands Moses split the
Red Sea and Israelites passed
through the Red Sea
» Moses brings forth water by
striking a rock
» The Israelites received mannah
to eat every morning and quail
every evening
» Israelites are attacked by the
Amalekites
HAPPY
SHABBAT SHIRA
SOME LIGHT TORAH ~ A Journey Through a Desert- Eliana Light AND
Your mind goes numb, TU B'SHVAT!
attempting to grasp the "Without music, life is a journey through a
miraculous feat you have just desert." – Pat Conroy
witnessed and the freedom you Happy Birthday Trees! This
have just attained. You are no with what has happened, and In our tefillah, prayer, we is the season when the
longer bound by chains; there Moses is so proud, relieved, constantly say “shiru l’shem earliest-blooming trees
are no shackles on your words and triumphant, that singing shir chadash, sing unto God
or deeds. You long to express is the only appropriate way a new song.” This is not only in Israel begin to grow.
your new-found freedom, to of conveying their feelings. a prayer, but a challenge. We mark this holiday by
give thanks to God for all He A song is an individual Take the freedom you have eating fruit associated
had done. You sing at the top expression of desire, will, been given and make each
of your lungs, able for the first and thanks, conveying a prayer your own, each song with Israel, such as grapes,
time to express yourself freely truly unique voice, attitude, your own. Singing is not for figs, pomegranates, olives,
and without hesitation. You and confidence. And though those with good voices, but and dates. Come celebrate
savor each note, you hang on the words are the same, for those with passionate
there is no doubt in my souls. So this weekend, I
Tu B'Shevat tomorrow by
every word, and for the first
time, you taste freedom. mind that each member of encourage you to take these attending TU B'SHEVAT
Shirat HaYam, the Song of Bnei Yisrael, the children of words to heart. Believe in the SEDER EXTRAVAGANZA!!!
the Sea, is the first time that Israel, sang his or her song freedom of music. Don’t be Saturday at 12:30 p.m.,
song is mentioned in the with personalized feeling, afraid to lift your voices and
Torah and the first time that meaning, and soul. A song sing, even if it is off key, and Feldberg Lounge, Upper
praises are sung to God. The truly comes from the heart; feel free to write your own Sherman.
Israelites are so overtaken a song is freedom. song of freedom.
A publication of Hillel at Brandeis ט״ו שבט תש״ע
Editors: Chaya Bender, Brian Blumenthal
Contributors: Eliana Light, Jason Henry Simon-Birenbaum, Samuel Thompson בשלח