Miriam's Cup / כּוֹס מִרְיָם

Rabbi Yose son of Rabbi Judah says: Three good leaders arose for Israel, these are they: Moses, Aaron and Miriam. And three good gifts were given through them, and these are they: Well, Cloud, and Mann(a). Well by merit of Miriam. Pillar of Cloud by merit of Aaron. Mann(a) by merit of Moses.

Ten things were created on the Sabbath eve at twilight. And these are they: the mouth of the earth*, and the mouth of the well, and the mouth of the donkey**, and the rainbow, and the mann(a), and the staff, and the shamir***, and the letters, and the writing, and the tablets. And some say: also the destructive spirits, and the burial place of Moses, and the ram of Abraham, our forefather. And some say: also tongs, which can only be made with tongs.

*that swallowed Korach

**that spoke to Balaam

***the stone-eating worm with which the Temple altar was constructed, in order to avoid the use of metal implements

And such was the well which with Israel in the desert: like a rock full [of holes as*] a sieve, bubbling and rising as from the mouth of this flask, ascending with them to the mountains and descending with them to the valleys, wherever Israel rests, it resting opposite them, a high place opposite the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. The princes of Israel come and encircle it with their staffs, and recite over it this song: Rise up, O well! Sing out to it! Rise up, O well! Sing out to it! (Numbers 21:17)**

*or, the size of

**translation of verse from Robert Alter