The stubbornness at the sea | Rabbi Sherki
In the 'Avot D'Rabbi Natan' there's an interesting description in chapter 30, about the splitting of the Red sea. It's written that Egypt chased after Israel, and Israel stood on the sea shore - great distress.
Mosheh is praying, HaShem tells Mosheh not to pray - open the sea.
Mosheh opens the sea, You've seen this in Hollywood, amazing.
You see such a thing the breath stops.You understand that
You're before a major historic event.
According to Avot D'Rabbi Natan, Mosheh tells them 'rise up and pass', told him 'we won't pass'. Why? Because it's muddy...You see what's going on here, Egypt behind them, desert full of snakes and scorpions on their right and left. One option to escape is to enter now between the two walls - and they don't want, it's muddy.
The Middrash says that Mosheh prayed, that the mud dries up - and it dried.
Told them 'rise up and pass', told him 'we won't pass, it's not smooth'.
Mosheh prayed and the sea became smooth, told them 'rise up, pass'
Told him 'correct, but it's not grainy, we'll slip over, it's too straight'.
Prayed and it became grainy, told them 'rise up and pass'...
There, I've counted fifteen requests of Israel, including that there's a roof to protect, that there are drinks for children, and fruits. And only after all that agreed to pass.
The question asked - is this story true?
I assume that it is, because we're talking about Jews...
And therefore there's sort of problem, because You're now in the middle of a major event, and in a real danger, and You're dealing with nuisance. Probably, in order to go through major events - You must deal with nuisance. Without it You're floating, flying, correct?
This is what Rabbi Kook saying here - "a halt, there must be, between the comprehensive perception and the gray reality" - even in a great hour.
Do You want a proof? Today also it is the same way -we experience events, which are greater in value than the exodus of Egypt - and we fight over inconsequential nuisances.
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