From the Sea to Sinai: Inspirations That Last — and Those That Pass

In the days and weeks following the war, something stirred across Israeli society. It was not limited to one group or one level of observance. Soldiers asked not only for tefillin, but for tzitzit. Makeshift shuls appeared on bases and near the front. Young men who had never put on tefillin before asked to do so regularly. Women strengthened tefillah and acts of tzniut. Families who had never lit Shabbat candles began doing so.

This was not a series of isolated anecdotes. The change was visible and widespread. Large numbers of tzitzit were distributed. Minyanim that began as emergency arrangements became steady. Tehillim groups formed quickly and endured. What had once felt distant suddenly felt close, urgent, and personal.

Something had clearly been awakened.

Chazal describe a similar moment at the beginning of our national story. At Kriat Yam Suf, the Jewish people experienced a revelation of extraordinary clarity. Redemption was not spoken........

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