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ONE GIANT LEAP was created based on sources from the Bible, Talmud, Midrash and collections of Jewish legends about the crossing of the Sea of Reeds.

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1. The Leap of Nahshon:

"When the Israelites stood by the Sea of Reeds, each tribe was unwilling to be the first to enter the sea. Then sprang forward Nahshon the son of Aminadav from the tribe of Judah and descended first into the sea; At that time Moses was engaged for a long while in prayer; so the Holy One, blessed be He, said to him, 'My beloved ones are drowning in the sea and you prolong your prayer before Me?' Moses spoke before Him, 'Lord of the Universe, what is there in my power to do?' God replied to him, Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward-- And lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand. For that reason Judah was worthy to be made the ruling power in Israel-- the sea saw Nahshon and fled."

Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Sotah 37

When Israel, beset by the Egyptians, reached the sea, the tribes among themselves started quarreling who should first go into the sea. Then suddenly Nahshon, the prince of Judah, plunged into the sea, firmly trusting that God would stand by Israel in their need.

Midrash Bamidbar Rabbah 13:9

2. Who Was Nahshon?

According to the Biblical Book of Ruth, Nahshon was the ancestor of King David, and therefore, the great ancestor of the future Messiah.

Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon;

Ruth, chapter 4:20-22

READ MORE ABOUT NAHSHON HERE : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahshon

3. The Nahshon Operation 1948

On April 2, 1948, an Israeli Military operation to liberate Jerusalem from the siege by the Jordanian army was started-- and named after Nahshon Ben Amindav, who was the first to jump into the Sea of Reeds when Israel left Egypt. Read more about this operation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Nachshon

4. Red Sea or Sea of Reeds?

The sea that was crossed by Israel during the Exodus is often called the Red Sea. But it doesn't say that in the Torah-- where the sea is always named yam suf-- the sea of reeds. Which is it? And how did this sea get lost in translation? Read here for more...

http://www.crivoice.org/yamsuph.html

And where is the Sea of Reeds on the map on of the Middle East-- check it out.. there are a few options!