Bewildered by B'Shalach
DovBear's thoughts concerning Shirat HaYam/The Song of the Sea, sung when our ancestors reached the far side of the Reed Sea/Yam Suf, having see the Egyptians drown, are related to mine. DB wants to know how thousands of people could have sung the same previously-unknown song spontaneously and simultaneously. I've been wondering how on earth Shirat HaYam could include a reference to a sanctuary that hadn't even been mentioned yet, much less built. (See Exodus chapter 15, verse 17 in Parshat B'Shalach).
posted by Shira Salamone at 6:50 PM
2 Comments:
I looked at Dovbear's question and thought "The lyrics appeared miraculously in the clouds, and the Israelites 'followed the bouncing ball' after the manner of Mitch Miller sing-alongs."
:)
Mike S. made the same suggestion in the comments to DB's post, mentioning that "Readers younger than 45 or so may not get this," which is probably true. :)
Post a Comment
<< Home