Miriam Cup. Marian Slepian. 2000.
Silver with cloisonné enamel.
Dorothy Garfunkel Baker Fine Arts Fund.

The Miriam Cup is placed on the seder table to symbolize Miriam’s importance as a source of sustenance and spirit for the Jewish people. The cup represents Miriam’s Well, which, according to the Midrash, accompanied the Israelites throughout their wanderings in the desert. The Temple purchased this Miriam Cup from The Temple exhibit, Beautifying Torah and Contemporary Ritual Art, in 2001