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Serah: Daughter of Asher. According to the Midrash, she softly delivered the news to her grandfather Jacob that Joseph was still alive. Playing a song on her harp, she gradually mixed in the words "Joseph is alive..." Jacob greatly appreciated this and blessed her with longevity.
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Who was Serach? Let us look in the Midrashic accounts—and even travel to Iran—to gain a better understanding.
Learn more about Serach, who is best-known for telling Jacob that Joseph was still alive.
Serach, Jacob’s granddaughter, revealed Joseph’s survival to him. She lived through Egypt’s bondage, helped find Joseph's coffin, and played a key role in ending a rebellion.
Eve, Sarah, Rachel, Miriam, Batsheva . . . From the outside, the women of the Bible appear to play only a supportive role in a drama dominated by men; from the inside emerges a very different story . . .
Jewish people have been living in Persia (roughly modern-day Iran) since the second part of the First Temple era.
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