(#23) Motley Mob, part 2

What does the biblical character of Daughter of Pharaoh, and the many ways she has been drawn over time, tell us about how we see community boundaries?

Rereading Exodus

Among the few individual characters Jewish tradition identifies as part of the erev rav (see #21) is the daughter of Pharaoh. We explore some of the ways she has been depicted in biblical commentary and popular culture. What does this one biblical character, and the many ways she has been drawn over time, tell us about how we see community boundaries?

written version —

We are close to the half-way point in Rereading Exodus and reaching the end of the prepared commentary. Ready to share your own thoughts, as we continue the journey?

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