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Biblical History, Passover, The Chumash (Five Books of Moses)

The “Red” Sea

Answered by Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld

Question

Did the Israelites cross the Red Sea or the Reed Sea in their exodus from Egypt?

Answer

The Reed Sea – “Yam Suf” in Hebrew.

Rabbi Seinfeld
http://rabbiseinfeld.blogspot.com

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