On doubt and anxiety

An alternative commentary on Beshallach [Exodus 13:17 - 17:16]

“And he called the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, ‘Is the Lord among us or not?’ “(Exodus 17:7)

We are told that doubt and its sister anxiety are a modern phenomenon. Well the comforting news is that it’s been going on for thousands of years and according to a very Jewish interpretation of this week's Torah portion, the Lord will be “at war” against it “from generation to generation”.