Beshalach – Political Factions

with Rabbi Benny Rapoport

At the dawn of the exodus, our ancestors stood at the banks of the Red Sea, suddenly trapped between its raging waters and the advancing Egyptian forces behind them.

What did they do?

They did what our people have always done in times of distress: they quarreled. That's right, four political factions arose amongst the populace, each with a different opinion on how to proceed.

Tune into this week's Parshah Cast for a fascinating expose on the four groups and their relevance to our lives today.

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	Rabbi Benny Rapoport is director of Chabad's Jewish Discovery Center in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. He has lived in the Scranton/Abington area with his wife and family since the fall of 2000.

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Posted: Mar 9, 2008

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