Of Divine Tests and a Knowing Heart (Audio)

Is the manna a practical necessity? Or a miraculous sustenance? If it is a Divine test, what is the purpose of such a test, and of possible affliction? Uncomfortable parallels with Egyptian affliction of the Israelites arise. The paradigm of the "Divine Test"—the Akeida, is also examined. Grappling with these issues results in highlighting the important connection between commandments and communal memory.