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Images from both the Sarajevo Haggadah and Mainz Haggadah both depict the crossing of the Red Sea in Exodus 14. Each artist highlights different aspects of the story, and portrays the crossing itself, the nation of Israel, the fate of the Egyptians, and the roles of God and Moses in unique ways. The differing renderings help the learner reexamine the Biblical text by highlighting many of the nuances and gaps in the original telling.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sarajevo Haggadah shows the Egyptians drowning in the sea while the Israelites simultaneously cross unharmed right next to them. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Mainz Haggadah, in contrast, depicts the Egyptians drowning only once the Israelites have reached the shore.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Which is truer to the text of Exodus? The verses are unclear, and the disagreement relates to two ambiguities in the text. First, does the repetition of the description of the Children of Israel crossing in Exodus 14:29, following the <\/span>account of the Egyptians drowning, suggest that they were still in the sea at the time? Second, do the words, \u201cIsrael saw the Egyptians dead on the shore of the sea\u201d in <\/span>Exodus 14:30 mean that the Israelites saw the enemy dying while they themselves were already on shore or that they saw the corpses wash up onto shore?<\/span> The varying readings may also relate to each commentator’s general approach to miracles: \u00a0are they performed in as natural a manner as possible or not?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Adapted from: ALHATORAH.ORG<\/span><\/p>\n

For fuller analysis, see: <\/span>http:\/\/alhatorah.org\/Crossing_of_Yam_Suf_in_Art<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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