Hold Me Up

January 29, 2021

Soon after the Israelites crossed the Red Sea, they were attacked by the Amalekites. Throughout the battle, “Moses raised his hands and kept them steady until sunset — so the people would see their leader and gain strength,” says Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch. “But the only way Moses could keep his arms up was through the support of other people. We cannot prevail over life’s challenges alone. We must do it together.”