Why is Serach identified in Bereishit 46:17 as her brothers’ sister, rather than as her father’s daughter?
Why is she listed at all, there or in Bamidbar 26:46 – where the only other women listed are those who will receive a portion of land in Canaan?
What does midrashic tradition have to say about this obscure individual, singled out for mention when most names surrounding her are male?
This class will explore several approaches to understanding the character of Serach bat Asher, from the personal to the practical to the national and eternal.