Israeli hydro-tech company invents "Miriam's Well" to make water in developing countries drinkable: The Alumor company has developed Miriam’s Well, a solar-powered off-grid water purification device. The system is based on ultraviolet LEDs that use just 4 watts of electricity to produce a liter of water every 30 seconds at a cost of .5 cents a liter. The lightweight device also contains a filter that needs rinsing just a few times a year. Powered by solar energy, the device does not require a power source. The system can purify water to US National Sanitation Foundation standards that have been contaminated by anything from feces to chemicals, and cause diseases ranging from cholera, diarrhea, and dysentery to hepatitis A, typhoid, and polio. The new system obviates the need for professional maintenance, spare parts, accessories, or materials such as chlorine. Alumor is hoping to sell its devices at cost through nonprofit organizations. The system is focused on helping people in developing countries with clean drinking water. Miriam’s Well (Be’erah shel Miriam) is the name of the spring that miraculously provided water and accompanied the Israelites throughout the 40 years they traveled in the wilderness. Though the well is not explicitly described in the Bible, it is derived from the narrative of the Children of Israel complaining about the lack of freshwater directly after Miriam passed away (Numbers 20). The Talmud notes that Miriam’s well was created at twilight on the eve of the first Shabbat after creation and gifted to the Hebrews in the desert. According to the Midrash, the “well” was actually a rock shaped like a sieve. It would roll with them throughout their travels, and when they stopped, the rock would dig deep into the sand. It was this rock that, after Miriam died, Moses hit in order to draw forth water once again. Remarkable ! Verrrrr-hy dro-lll, Dan. Stick to your day job. 😉 That’s some pretty good shtick fellas! ? Witch one, Arthur? :unsure: My beard proves I stopped using my shtick razor long ago, Yohanan. 😉 :yes:
