Fighting the Pharaohs of Today

What is the meaning of these comparisons, and how do they relate to us today? The midrash implies that the Israelites who left Egypt did not necessarily deserve a miraculous salvation on their own merits. Perhaps they were not worthy, or complained too much, or did not believe fully — as we see throughout their time in the desert. But God remembered His beloved Avraham, who was willing to do anything Hashem asked him, even the most challenging request that can be made of a person — to sacrifice his child. In the merit of Avraham, Hashem split the sea and protected the Children of Israel from their enemies. A man who has fought in many of Israel’s wars asked me recently, “Do you know why Hashem has wrought so many miracles in the modern State of Israel?