MIRIAM nf1-61

by Hebrewletters SL

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MIRIAM nf1-61

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Hebrewletters SL

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MIRIAM is the English version of the Hebrew MIRYAM which is usually translated SEA OF BITTERNESS, SORROW (Kolatch, Alfred J. 1984. Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names Middle Village: Jonathan David. 378).
R. Shoni Labowitz author of Miraculous Living, has another interpretation. She translates MIRYAM as RISING WATERS. She bases this on the root Mem Resh Aleph which means TO FLY in the ‘hiphil’. According to the The Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon the primary idea of this root was probably TO RISE.
MIRIAM, > from the Chaldaic, means MISTRESS OF THE SEA (Kolatch, Alfred J. 1984. Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names Middle Village: Jonathan David. 378).

Hebrew Bible name - Miriam was the sister of Moses and Aaron (Numbers 26:59).
‘When a daughter of Pharaoh found the infant Moses in the reeds, it was Miriam who suggested to the princess that she could find a wet nurse for the child and brought her mother to the palace (Exodus 2:5-10).
Miriam the prophet who led the people across the Red Sea with singing and dancing (Exodus 15:20).


Talmud - And the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives etc. [Exodus 1:15]. Rab and Samuel [differ in their interpretation]; one said they were mother and daughter, and the other said they were daughter-in-law and mother-in-law. According to him who declared they were mother and daughter, they were Jochebed and Miriam; and according to him who declared they were daughter-in-law and mother-in-law, they were Jochebed and Elisheba [she was a wife of Aaron [Exodus 6:23]. There is a teaching in agreement with him who said they were mother and daughter; for it has been taught: Shiphrah [Exodus 6:23] is Jochebed; and why was her name called Shiphrah? Because she straightened [meshappereth] the limbs of the babe. Another explanation of Shiphrah that the Israelites were fruitful [sheparu] and multiplied in her days. Puah is Miriam; and why was her name called Puah? Because she cried out [po'ah] to the child and brought it forth. Another explanation of Puah is that she used to cry out through the Holy Spirit [the prophetic gift] and say: ‘My mother will bear a son who will be the savior of Israel (Sotah 11b).
R. Jose the son of R. Judah says: Three good leaders had arisen for Israel namely Moses Aaron and Miriam.
Miriam, and for their sake three good things were conferred [upon Israel], namely, the Well, the Pillar of Cloud and the ‘Manna’; the Well, for the merit of Miriam; the Pillar of Cloud for the merit of Aaron; ‘Manna’for the merit of Moses When Miriam died the well disappeared (Taanit 9a).
Seven prophetess. Who were these? Sarah, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Abigail, Huldah and Esther. Sarah, as it is written, the father of Milka the father of Yisca [Genesis 11:29] and R. Isaac said [on this]: Yisca is Sarah; and why was she called Yisca? Because she discerned [sakethah] by means of the holy spirit, as it is said, In all that Sarah, saith unto thee, hearken to her voice. [Genesis 21:12]. Another explanation is: because all gazed [sakin] at her beauty. Miriam, as it is written, And Miriam the prophetess the sister of Aaron (Megillah 14a).
R. Nahman said in the name of and R Isaac said [on this]: Yisca is Sarah; and why was she called Yisca? Because she discerned [sakethah] by means of the holy spirit, as it is said, In all that Sarah, saith unto thee, hearken to her voice. [Genesis 21:12]. Another explanation is: because all gazed [sakin] at her beauty. Miriam, as it is written, And Miriam the prophetess the sister of Aaron (Megillah 14a).

The Hebrew Letters featured in this painting are Mem Resh Yud Mem sophit. Taken together, and reading from right to left, they spell MIRIAM.

Each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet has a special meaning and a story to tell. Here a few brief ones about the letters on this painting.




MEM is the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet , has a numerical value of 40, makes a sound like the M in Middle. But according to the ancient kabbalistic text ‘Sefer Yetzirah,’ the MEM hummmmmms! Mem is composed of a Caf (20) and a Vav (6) = 26, which have the same GEMATRIA as the Four letter name of God, Yud (10) Hey(5) Vav (6) Hey (5) = 26, the holiest of God's Names.
Mem is usually associated with the word mayim - WATER or Eemah - MOTHER.

Sefer Yetzirah. The Book of Creation divides the Hebrew Letters into 3 categories:
3 mothers - Aleph Mem Shin,
7 doubles - Beit Gimel Dalet Caf Pey Resh Tav
and 12 elementals - Hey Vav Zayin Chet Zayin Tet Zayin Yud Zayin Lamed Nun Samech Ayin Tsade Kuf.
Mem is one of the mothers.

He [God] made the letter Mem king over Water and he bound a crown to it…
And then He formed
Earth in the Universe
Cold in the Year
And the belly in the Soul male and female
Kaplan, Aryeh. 1990. Sefer Yetzirah. The Book of Creation. http://amzn.to/2fj0sYO York Beach: Samuel Weiser. 154).





Resh is the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, has a numerical value of 200, makes a sound like the R in Radiant and means BEGINNING or HEAD. When one spells out the letter Resh in Hebrew, it is Resh Yud Shin. Yud and Shin spell Yesh - THERE IS. The letter Resh means BEGINNING. So it is possible to say that the Resh literally means THERE IS A BEGINNING.

Sefer Yetzirah. The Book of Creation divides the Hebrew Letters into 3 categories:
3 mothers - Aleph Mem Shin,
7 doubles - Beit Gimel Dalet Caf Pey Resh Tav
and 12 elementals - Hey Vav Zayin Chet Zayin Tet Zayin Yud Zayin Lamed Nun Samech Ayin Tsade Kuf.
Resh is one of the doubles.

He [God] made the letter Resh king over Peace and he bound a crown to it…
And then He formed
Saturn in the Universe
Friday in the Year
And the left nostril in the Soul male and female
Kaplan, Aryeh. 1990. Sefer Yetzirah. The Book of Creation. http://amzn.to/2fj0sYO York Beach: Samuel Weiser. 176).

The Resh looks very much like the Dalet. The only difference is that the right angle of the Resh is a rounded 45-degree angle. The horizontal line of the Dalet has a little foot that extends backwards toward the Gimel. Talmud cautions us not to mistakenly write the Dalet as a Resh or the Resh as a Dalet (Shabbat 103b).

“Kuf [stands for] Kadosh [holy]; Resh [for] Rasha’ [wicked]: why is the face of the Kuf averted from, the Resh? The Holy One, blessed be He, said: I cannot look at the wicked. And why is the crown of the Kuf turned toward the Resh? The Holy One, blessed be He, saith: If he repents, I will bind a crown on him like Mine. And why is the foot of the Kuf suspended? [To show] that if he repents, he can enter and be brought in [to God's favor] through this [opening]. This supports Resh Lakish, for Resh Lakish, said: What is meant by, Surely he scorns the scorners, But he giveth grace unto the lowly If one comes to defile himself, he is given an opening; if one comes to cleanse himself, he is helped” (Shabbat 104a).

One method of meditation is called PERMUTATION. This is simply the process of rearranging the order or sequence of the letters. There are extremely complex systems like those developed by the 13th century kabbalist Abulafia. And then there are simple ones. For instance the Resh is spelled Resh Yud Shin. Yud and Shin spell Yesh - THERE IS. The letter Resh means BEGINNING. So it is possible to say that the Resh literally means THERE IS A BEGINNING.
Yesh also means EXISTENCE, SUBSTANCE, BEING, REALITY. How would these words fit with the word BEGIN? The word ROSH – HEAD is closely associated with the Resh. Rosh is spelled Resh Aleph Shin. But if one spells it Aleph Shin Resh it is Asher. Asher means WEALTH, or Shin Resh is MINISTER. The gematria of these of these 3 letters is 510 which is also the gematria for Yenaten - SHALL BE GIVEN. One can spend a lifetime doing this. This can be called FUN.



YUD is the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, has a numerical value of 10, means HAND, makes a sound like the Y in Year and is a simple point. It is the smallest letter in the alphabet and yet is frequently associated with the very large concept of EMANATION, the highest level in the Four World paradigm of Kabbalah.

Sefer Yetzirah. The Book of Creation divides the Hebrew Letters into 3 categories:
3 mothers - Aleph Mem Shin,
7 doubles - Beit Gimel Dalet Caf Pey Resh Tav
and 12 elementals - Hey Vav Zayin Chet Zayin Tet Zayin Yud Zayin Lamed Nun Samech Ayin Tsade Kuf.
Yud is one of the elementals.

He [God] made the letter Yud king over action and he bound a crown to it…
And then He formed
Vergo in the Universe
Elul in the Year
And the left hand in the Soul male and female
Kaplan, Aryeh. 1990. Sefer Yetzirah. The Book of Creation. http://amzn.to/2fj0sYO York Beach: Samuel Weiser. 216).

Menachot 29b teaches that the WORLD TO COME was created by use of the letter Yud.

Yud has the important job of being the first letter of the Tetragrammaton - Yud Hey Vav Hey. Zohar states that, in this context, the Yud represents the head of all creatures (Zohar. 1984 Tr. Harry Sperling et al. New York: Soncino. 3:130).

[The writing of the letters] must be ‘kethibah tammah’ [perfect writing]; thus one must not write the… Vav as a Yud or the Yud as a Vav (Shabbat 103b).

[Zayyin Chet Tet Yud Kaf Lamed]: [this sequence teaches,] and if thou doest thus, the Holy One, blessed be He, will sustain[ Zan] thee, be gracious [Hen] unto thee, show goodness [Metiv] to thee, give thee a heritage [Yerushah], and bind a crown [Keter] on thee in the world to come (Shabbat 104a).

If you enter meditation and the Yud comes to you, ask Yud a question and wait for the answer. Amazing results. The
Yud is also capable of taking you anywhere in the Universe. Give it a try and let me know the results.

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