According to Jewish tradition in addition to the 48 prophets there were also 7 prophetesses. Fortunately, the Gemara tells us exactly who they were.
Miriam
Miriam was the sister was Moses and Aaron. According to Jewish tradition, she is one of 7 prophetesses.
Parshat Chukat Summary
Parshat Chukat is the 6th parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).
This parsha is verses Numbers 19:1 – 22:1, or a total of 87 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Parshat Behaalotecha Summary
Parshat Behaalotecha is the 3rd parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).
This parsha is verses Numbers 8:1 – 12:16, or a total of 136 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
The Life of Miriam from the Bible
Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, is one of the most famous women in the Bible.
She is not mentioned in very many verses. However, we can use those verses together with Jewish tradition to learn a lot about her life.
The Mystery of the Cushite Woman
Parshat Behaalotcha 5772
This week’s parsha concludes with the incident of Miriam and Aaron speaking against Moses.