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Miriam—The Mother of Rebellion
I. INTRODUCTION
Historical Context
Jewish
Year
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930
1948
2216
2229
2238
2255
2361
2365
2367
2368
2448
2448
2487
2488
2488
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Adam died.
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Abraham (Avraham) was born.
Isaac (Yitzchak) was born.
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Jacob (Yaakov) and Esau (Esav) were born.
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Joseph (Yoseph) was sold into slavery by his brothers.
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Joseph became viceroy of Egypt.
Jacob and his family went down to Egypt.
Jocheved (Yocheved), the daughter of Levi, was born as Jacob and his family entered Egypt.
Jacob died.
2309
2332
Secular
Year
Creation of the World and Adam and Eve (Chava).
2048
2108
Event
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Joseph died.
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Levi died on the 16 of Nissan. He was the last of the brothers to die.
With his death, the enslavement in Egypt began.
Miriam was born.
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Aaron was born.
Amram & Jocheved remarry on the 7th of Elul, prompted by Miriam’s
rebuke.
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Moses (Moshe) was born on the 7th of Adar.
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This was six months and one day after his parents remarried.
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He was placed at the river on the 6 of Sivan.
Exodus from Egypt on the 15th of Nissan.
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The Jewish people witnessed the miraculous Splitting of the Sea on the 21 of
Nissan. Moses led the men in songs, Miriam led the women in song and dance with
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instruments.
Revelation of Sinai on the 6th of Sivan.
Aaron and Miriam died.
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Moses died on the 7th of Adar.
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Miriam passed away at the age of 126 on the 10 of Nissan, 39 years after the
Exodus and one year before the Jewish people entered the Holy Land.
Aaron passed away on Rosh Chodesh Av.
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The Jewish people crossed the Jordan River, entering the Land of Israel on the 10 of Nissan.
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Miriam —The Mother of Rebellion
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