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Instead of dealing with the historical importance of that special day, the Midrash itself (Deuteronomy Rabbah 3:8) immediately \u201cpasses over\u201d to a Halakhic issue relevant to our day: A Jew who drinks water to quench his thirst recites the benediction, \u201cBlessed be He by whom all comes into existence\u201d (Barukh sheha-kol nihiyah bi-devaro). Rabbi Tarfon says: One who drinks water says, &#8220;Blessed be He who creates many living beings with their needs.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rabbis introduced a blessing for drinking water because all the miracles that God did for Israel were done only through water. While the Israelites were still in Egypt He did miracles for them through the river Nile. Rabbi Isaac said: When the Egyptians and the Israelites would go to drink water from the river, the Egyptians would drink blood, but the Israelites would drink water! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, again, when Israel left Egypt, God worked miracles for them through water. For it says, \u201cWhen Israel went forth from Egypt\u2026the sea saw them and fled. Jordan ran backward\u201d (Psalms 114:1-3). Rabbi Nehorai said: The Israelites saw the four-letter Name of God engraved upon Moses\u2019 staff and the waters parted! Rabbi Nehemiah said: The Israelites saw the hand of God and the waters parted, as it says, \u201cThe waters saw You\u201d (Psalms 77:17). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And after the Israelites passed through the Sea, they arrived at Marah (see Exodus 15:23). There God again wrought for them a miracle, as it says, \u201cThey came to Marah, but they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; that is why it was named Marah. And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, \u2018What shall we drink?\u2019 So, he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water and the water became sweet\u201d (Exodus 15:23-25). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And yet again at Kadesh, God worked miracles for the Israelites through water. For it says, \u201cMoses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod. Out came copious water, and the community and their beasts drank\u201d (Numbers 20:11) \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moses said to Israel: Know that the miracles that God wrought for you, He wrought through water. 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