Judaism
There are several prominent women in the Tanakh.
- Deborah, Hebrew prophetess, fourth judge
- Esther, Jewish heroine associated with the feast of Purim
- Huldah, the prophetess who validated the scroll found in the Temple (thought by many to be the book of Deuteronomy)
- Miriam, Prophetess
- Ruth, prosleyte par excellence - better than seven sons.
- Leah, beloved of God, matriach of some of the twelve tribes.
- Rachel, matriach of some of the twelve tribes.
Read more about this topic: Women As Theological Figures
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“Christianity is the religion of melancholy and hypochondria. Islam, on the other hand, promotes apathy, and Judaism instills its adherents with a certain choleric vehemence, the heathen Greeks may well be called happy optimists.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)