PARSHA AIDES

THE FOUR DIFFERENT GROUPS BY THE SEA

Explanation of four groups by the sea and each group’s error
Only through the command of HaShem to journey forward, did the water split
‫ פרשת בשלח‬,'‫לקוטי שיחות חלק ג‬

Different Camps Type of Avodah Spiritual Error Moshe’s Response

Let us plunge into Do not care about
Retreat from the world Stand firm and see the
the sea the world around
into the waters of Torah salvation of HaShem
Escapists oneself
Let us return to Against one’s will, they Lacking Chayos Though you see the
Egypt do mitzvos in misery as and Simchah in Egyptians today, you will
Conformists if doing harsh labor doing Mitzvos never see them again
Fights against the world
Let us wage war Distracting from
due to personal nature and G-d will fight for you
Fighters one’s mission
own decision
Let us cry out High level of self-
Lacking work and
(to G-d in prayer) nullification but You shall remain silent
initiative
Believers depending solely on G-d

POSSIBLE UNDERSTANDING AS APPLIED TO LEARNING TORAH

Booty by the Sea was greater than in Egypt
Purpose of gathering the wealth was to “rectify the sparks”
And the activity at the Sea was a preparation for Matan Torah
(Footnotes 11, 34)
Not learning from appreciation of Torah or from
Kabolas Ol, but fear
Young children
Negation of surroundings like the group that
wished to jump into the sea
Learning Torah due to Kabolas Ol (acceptance)
A little older
Like the wished to return to Egypt
Learning Torah to rectify the sparks from the
Young Adults kelipah and weaken its powers
Similar to the group that wished to go to war
Learning Torah to connect and unite with HaShem
Adult
through Torah and prayer
Above groups all based on human intellect and
Ultimate Level emotions; One should learn and pray to fulfill the
Will of the HaShem ‫ויסעו‬
Our Divine service must be drawing close to Har Sinai yet involved in the world & not
joining one of the 4 groups
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