Rashi's commentary on Parashat Beshallach focuses on the significance of Shabbat observance, highlighting the dual nature of "zachor" (remember) and "shamor" (keep) in the commandments related to Shabbat.

In an 1897 essay called "The Jewish State and the Jewish Problem," Ahad Ha'am, a Zionist writer, argued that Judaism does not need an independent state but rather conditions favorable to its development, such as a settlement of Jews working in various fields.

Dr. Brian Klug from the University of Oxford explores the ideas of Ahad Ha'am, an early 20th-century Zionist thinker, in his book "Words of Fire: Ahad Ha'am and the Jewish Future."