Art Laurence Amelie Source: Rav Kook Torah As the Israelites neared the end of their forty-year trek in the wilderness, they lost two great leaders, Miriam and Aaron. While a tremendous loss for the nation, their passing had a hidden spiritual benefit. The Torah informs us of Miriam's Death immediately after enumerating the laws of the Parah Adumah, the red heifer whose ashes were used