In the Book Of Numbers we can find a very unique story in the ancient time: the story of Zelophehad ‘s daughters. Zelophehad was a man of the tribe of Manasseh. He had five daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah, but no sons.

Zelophehad followed Moses out of Egypt and died in the wilderness before reaching the promised land. The daughters of Zelophehad lived before there was a law that determines woman’s right and obligation to inherit property in the absence of a male heir in the family.In order to perpetuate their father’s name, the daughters asked that the land be given to them instead.

What will Moses say to them in a patriarchal world?

Should he give them the opportunity to inherit their father property?

We know that in the old ages the men gave the property, but in some cases if there wasn’t a man – the woman got the property…

To be continued….

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