The Leadership of Women Reigns Unique
(Reflections on the Haftorah for Beshalach)
(Judges 4:4 – 5:31)
Decisive women came to the rescue;
Deborah led Barack to battle with few,
To free the nation from fear and oppression;
Yael stopped the tyrant from future aggression.
The leadership of women reigns unique.
To save lives, guided by faith, not meek;
Vision, raw courage, maternal instinct,
When put to the test, their response is distinct.
Deborah, as a judge and prophetess
Leads, not for the power or authority
But to transform the acceptance of senseless
Subjugation, defying morality.
Changing the course of people’s history to freedom,
Calls upon the humble, yet brave to lead them.