One of the customs associated with this Shabbath is to place crumbs outside for
the birds to eat. We read in the Torah on this week about G-d giving
the manna to the nation of Israel, for their sustenance. Moshe told
the nation of Israel that the manna would not fall on Shabbath, and therefore
they should collect a double portion on Friday. There were rabble-rousers who
wanted to embarrass Moshe and weaken his authority. They took manna they had
collected on Friday, and after dark placed it out on the ground. Come morning,
they hoped that people would think that the manna did indeed fall on Shabbath,
and Moshe, who they contended made up the laws as he went along, was wrong.
However, no manna was around on Shabbath morning. Why? Because the birds carried
it away before the nation awoke, so that the nation would indeed trust in
Moshe and respect the sanctity of the Shabbath about which Moshe spoke.
To reward the birds for this noble deed, we feed them the week on which we read of the surrounding incident, the week of Beshalach.
To reward the birds for this noble deed, we feed them the week on which we read of the surrounding incident, the week of Beshalach.
birds crafting for Shabbath Shirà
wood garland with birds
little wood hand painted birds houses
bird feeders
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