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Deborah (dĕb`ōrə), in the Bible, prophetess and judge of Israel, the only woman to hold that office. Under her guidance Barak conquered Sisera and delivered Israel from the oppression of the Canaanite King Jabin. The triumphant "Song of Deborah" is one of the most ancient literary pieces in the Bible, perhaps composed in the 12th cent. B.C. Pseudo-Philo Pseudo-Philo, early Jewish work extant in Latin, probably written originally in Hebrew and emanating from Palestine. It was attributed to Philo (c.20 B.C.–A.D. 50) because it circulated with his writings. ..... Click the link for more information. discusses Deborah's appeal to the tribes and her death. Deborah(flourished 12th century BC) Prophet and heroine of the Hebrew scriptures. Her story is told in the book of Judges. With her general, Barak, she is credited with defeating the Canaanite armies led by Sisera. The Israelite victory over the Canaanites, which was aided by a thunderstorm that Israel saw as the coming of God from Mount Sinai, was celebrated in the “Song of Deborah” (Judges 5), possibly the earliest portion of the Bible. Deborah under her aegis, Barak routed the Canaanites. [O.T.: Judges 4:4–10] See : Guidance |
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| Devorah and her sister then join a group of Jewish orphans taken to South Africa. As the novel opens, 11-year-old Devorah and her little sister Nechama are in an orphanage in Poland. CAST F -- Trevor Berger, Emily Boone, Meirav Cafri, Alejandro Cerda, Christopher Cerda, Nicholas Cerda, Brianna Feingold, Devorah Gold, Emily Grossman, Julianna Heldt, Brittany Hope, Courtney Kazan, Lindsay Kazan, Shannon Kazan, Emily Kramer, Jake Lipton, Carisa Marconet, Margarita Rodriguez, Rebecca Serot, Noam Soffer, Alyssa Weakley. |
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