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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Miriam's Tambourine

 

"Miriam's Tambourine" - Michoel Muchnik


Miriam, the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women came out after her with tambourines and with dances [Beshalach 15:20]

The righteous women did not delegate their responsibilities to their leader, Miriam the prophetess. Rather, each and every woman made for herself a tambourine, in a personal effort to trust in G-d's redemption and rejoice in it when it comes.

There is always a temptation to leave the responsibility of inspiring the people to Jewish leaders. However, we can learn from the righteous women in Egypt that it is every single person's obligation to inspire his or herself and all of the people that he or she comes into contact with.

Source: Sichas Shabbos Parshas Beshalach 5752, Lubavitcher Rebbe

12 comments:

  1. Brings back memories of the worldwide Geula gathering in 2019

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  2. Just saw this: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2504540/tick-tick-boom-doomsday-clock-moves-to-85-seconds-to-midnight-closes-point-to-disaster-ever.html
    Neshama

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  3. Iran Restricts Airspace, announces military drills near Strait of Hormuz

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    1. In response to Ed's comments from the June post, all has been verified now in only 8 months...
      -leah

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  5. They say Moshiach comes in the zechus of the women. As moshiach hasn't come yet can we blame the women (JOKE)

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  6. New Tousi TV episode🚨 BREAKING: IRGC Reject Trump Deal - Iranian Drones Launched To Locate USS Abraham Lincoln

    (Rebecca)

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  7. From Afshine Emrani:
    US-Iran Tensions Explode – Attack Imminent!!!
    Trump's "massive armada" steams toward Iran, weighing a naval blockade to crush oil exports by Friday. Regime's Navy Commander warns: "US leave or face consequences." Tehran cuts all talks via Oman, rejects Trump's nuclear deal demands amid brutal crackdowns on protesters. My take: With armada locked and loaded, and Iran digging in, expect US strikes soon – regime's defiance invites overwhelming response. Time's up for the mullahs.

    From me:
    Is it all going to start on the 11th of the 11th ..... ? 11 Shevat

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    1. Wow, you're a wiz at connecting numbers to current events!

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  8. President Trump sent a message to Iran today to come to the negotiating table. This was their response:
    Mehr News, linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, released a video titled “Sinking of Pharaoh” showing U.S. flag‑draped coffins floating at sea and a warship sinking. A Quranic verse appears: “And We drowned the people of Pharaoh while you were looking on.”
    @tmiddleeastern
    Open Source Intel - X

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  9. Seems their response is right..

    Why is President Trump delaying what he threatens them with...??

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  10. I think a large reason why the women of Miriam's generation had such initiative as to follow after her with their tambourines, is because of their past avodat perach where they were forced to perform men's work. That may have conditioned them to become more extroverted. IMO, if not for that, they might have been more low key, more in accordance with the shy nature of Jewish women.

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