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B’tzeis Yisrael miMitzrayim, Beis Yaakov mei’am lo’eiz.

When klal Yisrael [the men] left from the land of Mitzrayim, (and) Beis Yaakov [the women] left from a people of a foreign language (that they did not understand)

The next few segments will cover what we refer to as “Tachanun.” We plan, b’ezras Hashem, to return to Hallel after we conclude exploring Tachanun, so that we can be inspired to sing the Hallel on Yom Tov with greater joy, meaning, and enthusiasm.

Haysah Yehudah l’kodsho, Yisrael mamsh’losav.

Then the tribe of Yehudah became His holy nation (for jumping into the threatening Yam Suf first), and klal Yisrael became under Hashem’s rule (and no longer under the Egyptians’ rule).

In the last segment, we described how T’hilim, and this perek in particular, can be understood on three levels: David HaMelech writing about his own life, writing for klal Yisrael, and writing so that each individual could see himself in the p’sukim of T’hilim. This week and next week, we will see how pasuk 5 specifically can be understood on all three levels.

Ha’yam raah va’yanos, haYardein yisov l’achor.

The Yam Suf saw klal Yisrael going in and fled (split), (and at that time) the Yarden River (and all the waters in the world miraculously) turned backwards.

NEW YORK NEWS

 Jeremy Rosenberg, a supervising detective involved in the prosecution of Donald Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, has been suspended for his contact with Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer. Rosenberg, who investigates financial crimes for Bragg, had his gun removed due to his interactions with Cohen. The suspension is being reviewed by Bragg’s office to assess compliance with internal protocols and to examine how Rosenberg shared communications about Cohen. Cohen’s attorney stated that their interactions were professional and focused on Cohen’s personal security. Critics have viewed the suspension as a politically motivated move by Bragg, who has been criticized as being soft on crime. Rosenberg also assisted in the prosecution of Steve Bannon and worked on investigations related to cryptocurrency and drug dealing on the dark web. Bragg had previously indicted Trump for an alleged hush payment.