Devorah HaNeviah
Women of Importance

Whereas the matriarchs were “women of the tent,” Devorah, as judge and general, had a uniquely public role. Not only was she unusual in her times, she stands out in all of Jewish history. But it is precisely because her leadership was so “out of the box” that her lesson is so timeless. In this chaotic world where no one can predict the future, the solutions to our problems might just come from the most unexpected sources.

• the meaning of her name – “bumblebee”
• the story of Yael and Sisera
• Sisera’s mother and the sound of the shofar
• “I arose, a mother in Israel” – arrogance or truth?