The nature of miracles: From splitting the Red Sea to the State of Israel - opinion

Throughout the centuries, it remains the most popular and publicized miracle of all time. The splitting of the Red Sea – which, for us, was tantamount to the splitting of the atom – was a monumental moment that secured our liberation from slavery and resulted in the sinking of the Egyptian forces. 

The Haggadah waxes poetic over how many “mini-miracles” were a part of this event, with Rabbi Akiva maintaining that no less than 250 separate miraculous plagues struck Pharaoh’s army at the sea. It remains a custom to stand and sing the Shirah, the “Song of the Sea,” on the seventh night of Passover while facing a body of water, as well as the next day at the Torah reading. 

In fact, the very reason that Passover has “bookends” of full holidays at each end is due to this event; while the first day celebrates our exit from Egy...
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