# Bruriah in 10 Minutes

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Podcast: [Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216)
Published: 2026-05-27T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dive into the inspiring, yet largely tragic, story of Bruriah , one of the very few women whose wisdom and legal acumen are explicitly recorded and cited in the Talmud (circa 2nd century CE). Daughter of the martyred Rabbi Hananiah ben Teradyon and wife of the great sage Rabbi Meir , Bruriah was renowned for her mastery of complex Jewish law, engaging directly with male scholars and famously correcting their halakhic interpretations and even their demeanor. . We explore the fascinating accounts of her intellectual prowess, her moral strength—including her famously profound response to the murder of her two sons—and the enduring debate surrounding the later, controversial narrative that some attribute to her tragic end. Bruriah stands as the eternal symbol of the Jewish woman's capacity for scholarship, reminding us that knowledge and wisdom transcend gender in the pursuit of Torah.

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