Post The Very First Righteous Gentiles: Shifra and Puah The identity of these “Hebrew midwives” (meyaldot haivriyot) is debated by Jewish commentators. Many rabbis have assumed the literal meaning: that they were Jewish women. Other commentators, including the Abrabanel,… Read More
Post Were Shiphrah and Puah the First Righteous Gentiles? While Israel was being blessedly prolific in Egypt and growing into a nation, Pharaoh ordered the midwives to kill the male Jewish babies. Shiphrah and Puah defied Pharaoh’s order and… Read More
