The seventh day of Passover is relatively silent compared to the rest of the holiday, and Hassidic rabbis offer explanations for this. They believe that silence is a loftier level than prayer and that it reflects humility. The biblical account of the splitting of the Reed Sea and Moses' instruction to be silent play a role in understanding the significance of silence. The spiritual power of silence is seen as a way to cast away arrogance and recognize that deliverance is not necessarily deserved. The silence on the seventh day of Passover is a commemoration of this moment.