Miriam's cup
The story has been told of a miraculous well of living water which had
accompanied the Jewish people since the world was spoken into being.
The well comes and goes, as it is needed, and as we remember, forget,
and remember again how to call it to us. In the time of the exodus from
Mitzrayim, the well came to Miriam, in honor of her courage and action,
and stayed with the Jews as they wandered the desert. Upon Miriam’s
death, the well again disappeared.
On our table tonight, we have two extra cups, one of wine and one of water.
Reader
It is the women of our story who make its unfolding possible. Shifrah and
Puah, the midwives who disobey Pharaoh's order to kill all newborn boys;
Yocheved and Miriam, the mother and sister of Moses; Pharaoh's
daughter who rescues Moses from the Nile. Pharaoh pays little mind to
the women, yet it is their daring actions that began it all. It is because of
them that we are here tonight; it is because of them that we are able to
thank God for our freedom, just as Miriam led us in song to God after we
crossed through the parted waters.
Group
With this ritual of Miriam’s cup of water, we honor all Jewish women. We
commit ourselves to transforming all of our cultures into loving,
welcoming spaces for people of all genders.
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