On “Shabbat Shira – the Sabbath of Song,” we read in the Torah the song that the Children of Israel sang at the splitting of the Red Sea. The song begins, “Az yashir Moshe – then Moses sang.” The Baal HaTurim explains: The word “yashir” is composed of the letter “yud” (the numerical equivalent of ten) and the word “shir” (“sing”). This alludes to the ten songs sung by the Jews in praise of G-d:the song at the Sea; the song at the well; the song “Give ear, O ye heavens”; the song of Joshua; the song of Deborah; the song of Chana; the song of King David;

the song of King Solomon; the song of Hezekiah; and the song that will be sung in the Messianic era.

(Baal HaTurim)

Material Good

In their description of the Days of Moshiach, our Sages discuss at length about the material good that we can expect in the Future to Come. For example, regarding trees it states: “It bears fruit on the day that it is planted” (Torat Kohanim, B’Chukotai 26:4). As well, “The [actual] Land of Israel in the future will produce cakes and fine silk clothes”

(Ketubot 111b)