As a child I heard over and over the stories about Sarah and Eve, the sad Leah and the prophetess Miriam. They were all kind, and smart, and generous, and righteous, and perfect. Then I grew up and found out there were other women too. There was Arefa, the rejected bride from the book of Ruth, and there was the Queen of Sheba, the shrewd diplomat, and the ambitious Bat Sheba and the mysterious Naama, and no, they were not all role models. Then I grew up even more and discovered that Sarah and Rachel, Eve and Miriam also had other sides, and yes, they are completely different from the perfect characters I grew up with. Complexity, never easy with it. But much more interesting with her. This complexity, these sides, made these women fascinating and exciting thousands of people. The first is Shahra Blau's journey following the women who continue to inspire her: Zarash and Eshet Lot, Yael and Esnet, Deborah, Dina and more. In her unique style, she offers a personal interpretation of the stories of thirty of the women of the Bible - mothers and warriors, loved and hated, victims and leaders. This is the fifth book by Shahra Blau, winner of the Creation Prize for writers and poets. Her debut book, Yzer Lev Ha'Adama (2007) was published in Italy, And her latest novel, The Others (2018) was translated into eight languages ??and was published in many countries around the world.
