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In our daf Rabbi Yosei says "Three good sustainers rose up for the Jewish people during the exodus from Egypt, and they are: Moses, Aaron and Miriam."
"And three good gifts were given from Heaven through their agency, and these are: The well of water, the pillar of cloud, and the manna."
He elaborates: The well was given to the Jewish people in the merit of Miriam; the pillar of cloud was in the merit of Aaron; and the manna in the merit of Moses. When Miriam died the well disappeared.
We explore the biblical and midrashic character of Miriam and the way she has become a role model for women's spiritual empowerment.