We Will Sing Again

Shirat HaYam is not just a memory. It’s a preview.

The song we read this Shabbat—Az Yashir Moshe—was the song of a nation who had just been saved. But if you look closely, it’s written in the future tense: “Then Moshe will sing.” Why?

Because that song isn’t finished. That clarity, that joy, that emunah—it echoes into our future.

Chazal teach that there are ten songs in Jewish history. Nine have already been sung. The tenth? That’s the one we’ll sing at the final Geulah.

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The Sound of Redemption Is Joy

The Gemara teaches: “אין אדם שר שירה אלא מתוך שמחה” — A person can only sing when their heart is full of joy.

But sometimes, joy doesn’t wait for permission.

In the times of the Gemara, when there was a drought, the people would fast and gather in the town square to daven. When the rains finally came, they would go home, eat, and then return to say Hallel—because we’re happier after a good meal than while fasting.

But there’s one exception: Pesach night.

It’s the only time we say Hallel at night. Because this kind of geulah—this kind of clarity—can’t be held in. It overflows. It bursts into spontaneous song.

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What Brings Real Joy?

Simcha doesn’t come from things. It doesn’t even come from freedom.

Real joy comes from emunah. From seeing Hashem clearly. From trusting that everything—every step, every delay, every breakthrough—is exactly how it’s supposed to be.

Matzah isn’t just food—it’s the taste of emunah.
Pesach isn’t just a Yom Tov—it’s a training ground in trusting Hashem.
And Nissan? It’s not just when we were redeemed. Chazal say it’s the month when we will be redeemed.

And when that final redemption comes? We’ll sing. Because when you know Hashem is taking care of everything… what else can you do but sing?

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Zeh Keili – Seeing Hashem Clearly

At the Sea, Bnei Yisrael said: “Zeh Keili V’anveihu — This is my God, and I will glorify Him.

The word “zeh” is used when clarity is so strong that you can point to it. 

Chazal say that even the simplest maidservant at the sea saw more clearly than Yechezkel Hanavi. Why? Because when Hashem reveals Himself, it doesn’t depend on intellect. It flows through emunah. And that clarity turns into song.

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The Song of the Future Is Written Today

At the Seder, before we lift the second cup, we say: “ונאמר לפניו שירה חדשה” — And we will say before Him a new song.

We don’t just tell the story—we step into it.
We don’t just sing about the past—we sing as if we’re already redeemed.

“Shira Chadasha” doesn’t just mean a new tune. It means a new reality. A new level of clarity. A new connection to Hashem.

And every year, when we sit at the Seder and say those words…
When we point to Hashem with joy and say “Zeh Keili”—
We bring the final song a little closer.

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So This Shabbat… Sing

Don’t just read Shirat HaYam.
Sing it. Feel it. Let it move you.

We’re in the month when we were—and will be—redeemed.
And every act of emunah, every spark of joy, every burst of spontaneous shira… brings us closer.

Because the more emunah we have, the more simcha fills our hearts.
And the more joy and clarity we feel, the more ready we are to sing that final shira chadasha.

Let your heart get ready. Let your voice rise. And soon, we will all sing together:
“Shira Chadasha…”