Discussion Questions

  1. What are the most compelling questions that arise as you read this text?
  2. Can you think of a modern story (from your life, or from film or literature) where a contemporary person’s experience echoes Miriam’s in some way?
  3. How might Miriam’s experience of being “shut out of the camp seven days” impact her sense of self? How might it affect her relationship to God, Moses, and her community?

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Discussion Questions." (Viewed on November 30, 2024) <https://jwa.org/node/22266>.