GC#89 - Well Said! - Perek Shira 20 - The Song of The Streams Part 1

Did you hear the story of the three holes in the ground? Well, well, well!

Continuing our water-based serenade, we encounter live streaming in today's episode. We see how the Ayin Tova of Miriam results in the Israelites having the mysterious Well, which was some kind of travelling rock according to some, or a travelling stream according to others. Either way, Miriam rocks! 

This Ayin tova is one of the most important character traits to possess, If you have it, you work tirelessly for others, as she and her siblings did. You are connected to the Source of sources. Like an underground wellspring which gives endlessly, so is the concept of Ayin Tova. The Posuk which expresses the streams' songs is one of vibrancy, music and dance. The sort that Miriam provided at the Yam Suf. So crucial, that Hashem would not allow the Malochim to sing their lofty songs until she had completed hers. For she shows what it means to think of others - here at the Yam Suf, earlier, selflessly risking her life to look after baby Moshe, and  later, the essential provider of the life-giving waters of her well. Small wonder they felt helplessly exposed when she died in this week's sedra.

What a stark contrast this is with the antagonist of the following sedra - Bilaam - but more about him, his donkey, his attempted curses, and his Ayin Ra'ah next time.

We would do well to draw inspiration from the lessons that today's episode will hopefully provide. Proper rock and roll!