Re: Miriam's Song

[Marvin Margoshes <physchem...>]

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sam Weiss 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 2:51 PM
  Subject: Miriam's Song


  At 02:26 PM 2/21/03, Fred Blumenthal wrote:

    Is there scripture saying that the Hebrew men excused themselves when 
Miriam sang by the sea of reeds?

  Fred, that's an argument for the wrong side of the debate. 
  Yes, Miriam's singing was clearly only for the women. Exodus 15:20-21.

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  Cantor Sam Weiss === Jewish Community Center of Paramus, NJ 



  It can be interpreted that way, but not necessarily.  Verse 21 begins (in the 
Plaut translation) "And Miriam chanted for them..."  Plaut comments that"for 
them" is in the masculine form in the Hebrew, but that form is sometimes used 
for women too."