The seventh day of Passover, which begins this Tuesday night — the same night by when Iran’s regime must agree to open the strait of Hormuz or be bombarded — commemorates when the Egyptians chased after the Israelites into the sea.

The sea split, Israel passed through, and the Egyptians weren’t sure if they should follow.  But the Almighty hardened their hearts (Exodus 14; 17) and the Egyptians chased after the Israelites. (The Egyptians were lured into the sea, in order to be punished for their evil deeds.) Then, after Israel reached the shore, G-d told Moses to stretch his hand over the sea, and when Moses did so, the waters rushed back and drowned the Egyptians.

When Israel saw how G-d........

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