The aphorism “amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics,” is attributed to US Major General Omar Bradley, first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in recognition of his exceptional skill in organizing and leading large groups of soldiers throughout his distinguished career.

I confess that during past studies of this week’s Torah portion, Beshalach, I was distracted by its more dramatic miracles – pillars of cloud and fire that guide the Israelites through the wilderness and the splitting of the sea that saves them from the pursuing Egyptian army – and I overlooked the miracle of manna, despite the extensive attention it receives in the text.

However, this year, as a proud member of the new Rabbinic Leadership Circle at Leket, I read with fresh interest about manna........

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