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If a person wishes to live among Jews but not be a part of the Jewish nation, he has to accept the 7 Noahide laws, which means he has to accept the idea that the Torah is the supreme law of the land.

Amalek struck when the Jews were complaining. They sensed that the Jews were divided. This is true of all our enemies. They believe that if we are fighting among ourselves then we are weak.

We learn that Moses was concerned with honoring Joseph’s wish to be buried in Israel. This is to teach us that we have to honor those who came before us.

God caused the Red Sea to be split with a strong wind. Why didn’t He just split it in an open miracle? The answer is to teach us that miracles are all around, all we have to do is to be aware.

After all that the Jews saw in Egypt and the Sea of Reeds, they were complaining that God was not supplying them with what they wanted. Those who complain but do not offer solutions are whiners and God does not want to be whiners but doers.

At the sea Moses begins to pray for God to save the people from the Egyptians. God replies, “quit yelling and take action.” This is to teach us that God wants us to act, not just pray.

The reason that God freed the Jews from slavery was to give them a mission. To bring God’s law to the world by their behavior.

Before the plague of the death of the first born, God states to the Jewish people that He is God and that He is a judging God. This is remind us that we will receive reward or punishment for the things we do.

The problem that the Egyptians had was that they did not treat their slaves with respect since they considered them not to be human. The Torah teaches us that even a slave has to be treated with respect and that they were also created in the image of God.

The reason that the first commandment that the Jews receive is to teach them the responsibility of being free. A free person is also responsible for their actions. A slave is not.