Bruriah was the daughter of one of the Ten Martyrs, the wife of Rabbi Meir Ba'al NaNes, and one of the most righteous, outspoken women of her time. She introduced new concepts into Jewish law, routinely schooled the great men around her, and ardently supported her husband and her family. Yet many of the stories mentioned about her are worrisome and strange, and it is difficult to know what to take from them. Ultimately, is Bruriah a role model, or a cautionary tale? 

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