According to Jewish tradition in addition to the 48 prophets there were also 7 prophetesses. Fortunately, the Gemara tells us exactly who they were.
prophet
A prophet is a man or woman chosen by God to receive His message. The message may be only personal or meant to be shared with others.
The 48 Jewish Prophets
According to Jewish tradition there were 48 prophets. However, there is some dispute about exactly who they were.
Jezebel in the Bible
Jezebel is one of the most famous women mentioned in the Bible. Sadly,she was not a righteous woman but one who encouraged idol worship and abuse of power.
Was Jacob a Prophet?
During a Friday night talk, the rav of my shul suggested that Yaakov / Jacob was not a prophet.
After his talk I asked him for more details. He told me that since God only spoke to Jacob in dreams, that meant he was not a prophet.
Parshat Shoftim Summary
Parshat Shoftim is the 5th parsha in Sefer Devarim (also known as Deuteronomy).
This parsha is verses Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9, or a total of 97 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Balaam Was Not a Prophet
Parshat Balak 5772
This week’s parsha is dominated by the story of Balak hiring the prophet Balaam to curse the Jewish people.