• The Israelites Left Egypt Armed: Gender & Chauvinism Preceding October 7

  • Jan 30 2024
  • Length: 16 mins
  • Podcast

The Israelites Left Egypt Armed: Gender & Chauvinism Preceding October 7

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • In the second verse of Parashat Beshalach (the flight from Egypt and the crossing of the Sea of Reeds), the Torah states that the Israelites fled fully armed. I explore the traditional commentaries on why, and connect this to the haftarah (story of Deborah and Yael) and to the intelligence failures in Israel caused by male chauvinism.

    Show more Show less
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2
Show more Show less

What listeners say about The Israelites Left Egypt Armed: Gender & Chauvinism Preceding October 7

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available