Although Miriam was not Moses’ “little sister,” but his older sister, who heroically helped his mother save his life when it was threatened by Pharaoh’s genocidal decree against Israelite ...

Miriam as female protector, watched as Pharaoh’s daughter found the baby. The princess named him Moses, raised him as her son, ... and the other courageous women of the Bible.

The Hebrew Bible has many strong ... Thus, most people have trouble remembering Moses' mother's name, Jochebed. Miriam, despite her fan club, plays less of a role than does her brother Aaron.

Miriam is the sister of Moses, referred to in the Bible as the prophetess who foretold Moses’ birth. Miriam orchestrated a way for Moses’s mother to become his nursemaid.

Miriam, Moses’ friend Some say that the loss of a sibling is harder to bear than the loss of a parent - Moses has to deal with that bereavement in this parasha.

Miriam saved Moses’ life not only by keeping watch over him in his small ark, but more importantly, by securing nourishment for him once Pharaoh’s daughter discovered him in the river.

In Numbers 12:1 Moses’ sister Miriam and his brother Aaron speak in a derogatory way about Zipporah, Moses’ wife, “And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom ...