Erev Shabbat BeShalach - A Quick Look at the Splitting of the Sea

At the beginning of the parsha is a pasuk describing Moshe taking the bones of Yosef along as Bnei Yisrael were leaving Egypt. The placement of this pasuk is seemingly strange. We examine a midrash that emphasizes this as a crucial component of the Splitting of the Sea miracle. The juxtaposition of Yosef's bones and Moshe at the Splitting of the Sea brings to mind parallels and insights about Yosef's life in Egypt and the Splitting of the Sea.