Saturday, February 22, 2020

The Song of Moses or the Song of Miriam?

PROF. CAROL MEYERS: Miriam’s Song of the Sea: A Women’s Victory Performance (TheTorah.com).
Miriam and the Israelite women echo briefly the famous Song of the Sea sung earlier in Exodus 15… or do they? A closer examination reveals a more prominent role for Miriam and provides information about women as musical performers using song, dance, and drums in ancient Israel.

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