Discovery Reveals the Rebbe’s Unique ‘Krias Yam Suf’ Location

In a fascinating discovery, researcher Rabbi Menachem Mendel Greenfeld revealed that the site of Krias Yam Suf was identified by the Rebbe in a different location than commonly believed. It turns out that the Yam Suf is not the Red Sea, but another body of water nearby.

By Anash.org reporter

A recent study conducted by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Greenfeld has brought to light a fascinating discovery about the Rebbe’s understanding of where Krias Yam Suf took place. Contrary to the widely accepted opinion that identifies the event with the Red Sea (modern-day Yam Suf), it turns out that the Rebbe held a different view.

In a map published in the Torah V’Yisrael booklet in 5704 (1944), prepared under the direct guidance of the Rebbe and released by the Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, which the Rebbe headed, the route of the Splitting of the Sea is marked near Lake Bardawil in northern Sinai, close to the Mediterranean Sea. The map illustrates the crossing in the shape of a “semi-circular arc,” aligning with the interpretations of Tosefos and the Rambam.

“This is a remarkable discovery that reflects the Rebbe’s unique approach to Torah interpretation,” explains Rabbi Greenfeld. “Just as in other areas, such as the design of the Menorah and the Luchos, here too, we see an original method rooted in Torah sources.”

This identification also has halachic implications regarding the recitation of the blessing “Baruch She’asah Nissim L’Avoseinu” upon seeing the site of Krias Yam Suf.

The full findings, including references to Torah and geographical sources, are presented in Rabbi Greenfeld’s lecture.

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  1. the fact that the maps are “the rebbe’s oppinin” is not very accurate, and quite vague to say the least.
    see here: https://www.chabad.org/therebbe/article_cdo/aid/375089/jewish/The-Rebbe-and-the-Artist.htm
    he recalls that in 1994 a rabbi asked him, and he said: ““Oh, yes,” I said. “I remember doing a number of maps and charts for the Rebbe. The Exodus route was in one of them.”

    “But,” he says, “the problem I have is that so far, in all the books written of the subject, the Israelites took a different route all together. I have almost completed my work, and now I came across your map.”

    I really felt sorry for this author, but all I could tell him was, “Look, you may have a problem, and I can appreciate your predicament. The Exodus chart was one of the earliest experiences I had with the Rebbe, and in those days, I did what the Rebbe instructed me to do. I’m no authority on the Exodus. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help.” ad kan leshono.

    – that is very far from creating a new “rebbe shita”. vedal

    1. In chabadlibrary.org 5 editions are listen, the first four with 24 pages, the 5th 1998 edition with 29 pages. Hebrewbooks has the later edition, https://tablet.otzar.org/#/b/146263/p/22/t/1738856687036/fs/0/start/0/end/0/c has the earlier one.
      Neither depict the map as presented. However the 1998 edition does show the crossing of the sea taking place in the north.
      In the 1944 edition, The artist signature on the bottom right is isak kazarnovsky!!!
      Only the 1998 edition has another map in the beginning signed by schwartz, in which the above is depicted, but it is not the same map as in the presentation.
      Further investigation is needed!
      Whichever the case, it is quite embarrassing to post a headline that the rebbe held something against all rishonim, more care should be taken when publisizing such content in the name of the rebbe, as it can cause widespread misinformation at the least, and an unwarranted chilul lubavitch

  2. There is total lack of any evidence that this map is fully accurate to the true opinion and shittas of the rebbe. If you say it is, meihei teisei? Also, there would be a “steera” between this map and the one in “our people” which was also published by merkos before the nesius, and is drastically different.

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