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The Wonders of Redemption \ Parashat B'Shalach
D'var Torah: "With Your kindness You led this nation that You redeemed, with Your strength You brought them to Your holy abode" (Shemot 15:13). This verse from the song that Klal Yisrael sang at the Red Sea, is written in the past tense. Yet, since they were still in the wilderness, why did they praise HaShem, "You brought them to Your holy abode," i.e., the Temple in Yerushalayim? There are two answers to this question. Firstly, their perfect faith in HaShem inspired them to believe in HaShem's promise to bring them to Eretz Yisrael as if it already occurred. Secondly, during their Egyptian exile they did not have full closeness to the Holy Shechinah. However, when HaShem freed them from Egypt with His great revelations of kindness and holiness, the impurity of the Egyptians was driven away. Immediately, upon leaving Egypt they attained perfect awareness and attachment to the holy Shechinah. Therefore, they praised HaShem at the sea "You brought them to Your holy abode," meaning, the day that You freed us from Egypt, You reunited us with the holy Shechinah. Moral: HaShem's promise of redemption is an irrefutable guarantee that the redemption will surely happen in the future. As soon as HaShem brought the redemption, Klal Yisrael immediately enjoyed and experienced His holiness, closeness, and light. Application: Reflect on the teaching of our Prophets that the Geulah Shleimah, the Final Redemption, will be similiar to the great Exodus from Egypt. Strenghthen your faith and have full confidence that HaShem will fulfill His promise to bring the miraculous Final Redemption. Contemplate on the wonder that as soon as HaShem initiates the redemption, HaShem will reveal to Klal Yisrael His holiness, goodness, and light. The experience of being attached to the Shechinah will fill our hearts and souls with supreme joy, forever more. (Based on the commentary of Rabbi Moshe Dovid Valli to the Torah) The Salant Foundation is currently looking for a Shul or community to partner with us in sharing the merit of the unique and important Salant Kollel. There are practical and easy ways (such as adoptakollel.org) to create a special mutual relationship between the Kollel and a Shul or community. If you think your shul or community or even workplace might want to participate in supporting the Salant Kollel, please contact Rabbi Zvi Miller at salantorg@gmail.com, and we'll discuss how to go about implementing your idea. Thank you. | 
