Venue: Manhattan Jewish Experience Manhattan Jewish Experience

Machshava:

Exploring Judaism 

Parsha:

Beshalach 

Description

According to Rambam, what happened at Mara? From an Essentialism perspective, why did the Jews need to have this introduction to Mitzvot before Sinai? Why were Shabbos and laws of Justice chosen as the “essential” mitzvot in contrast to other mitzvot? What principle of Essentialism did Hashem use with the Jewish people at Marah?