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February 9, 1952

בשלח (1952)

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[See תורה שלמה, on מאמר that שפחה ראתה על הים מה שיחזקאל הנביא לא ראה מימיו, different version from מכילתא: שפחה ראתה על הים מה שלא ראו ישע' וירמי' ויחזקאל וכל הנביאים] 1. Analysis of song of Moses shows it isn't so stock full of holiness after all. Except for verse or two, most of it is war-song – victory over Pharoh and Egyptians. סוסו ורוכבו רמה בים etc. – and any people will sing of its victory – no mention of liberty, sanctity of freedom. 2. Rabbis already voiced protest – אמר הקב"ה למלאכי השרת: מעשי ידי טובעין בים ואתם אומרים שירה? – also, on פסח-סדר, co

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