Parashat B'Shalach 5786 | The Secret of Turning Bitter to Sweet

When life turns bitter, how does God teach us to heal? In Parashat B’Shalach, just days after the miraculous splitting of the sea, the Israelites face their first crisis… without spectacle, thunder, or open miracles: simple human thirst—and bitter water. At a place called Marah, God offers an unexpected solution…and introduces a startling Torah principle: God’s way is not to remove bitterness from life, but to transform it from within—to 'sweeten the bitter with the bitter'. The Torah portion of B'Shalach ( Exodus 13 : 17 - 17 : 16 ) is read on Shabbat, 13 Shevat 5786 - January 31, 2026 Original music composed and performed by David Schommer and Dave Eggar Lovingly Recorded in Ora Studios, Jerusalem Israel _________ Rabbi Chaim Richman Jerusalem Lights | Torah for Everyone Please support the work of Jerusalem Lights, Inc., a USA recognized 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit organization to enable these productions to continue and grow: PayPal: infojerusalemlights@gmail.com or: https://paypal.me/JerusalemLights?locale.x=en_US In the USA: Jerusalem Lights Inc. Post Office Box 16886 Lubbock Texas 79490 In Israel: Tel. 972 54 7000395 Mail: PO Box 23808, Jerusalem Israel Website https://www.rabbirichman.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/jerusalemlightsrabbichaimrichman Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RabbiChaimRichman https://www.facebook.com/groups/282440396475839