Dvar Torah for Beshalach 3rd Aliyah: Actual text: https://tinyurl.com/332yrt93 As Moshe raises his hand over the sea to split it (14:21), the Midrash tells us that the waters split after seeing Yosef’s remains. If the sea was ordered to split, why would it only split after it saw Yosef’s remains? The K’sav Sofer explains that theoretically, God could have created a miracle by having the Jews defeat them in battle. However, having been guests in Egypt many years earlier, the Jewish people owed the Egyptians gratitude for their initial hospitality. The proof that Jews are motivated by gratitude can be found in the story of Yosef and Potiphar’s wife. Yosef could have easily overpowered her and taken back his garment, but that would have disrespected Potiphfar’s wife. Yosef was willing to take the fall because he was grateful for her hospitality in bringing him into her home. Yosef’s behavior shows us that Jews are naturally grateful — which leads to many appropriate responses and actions — which enabled the sea to accommodate them when the Jews needed the help and a quality that continues to empower us today. Please consider forwarding this to others so they can join! https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7IHQNPpKLF0adHHXTUYda