She (Zipporah) bore a son whom he (Moses) named Gershom, for he said, "I have been a stranger in a foreign land."
[JPS translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. Why did Moses name his son after his experience as a stranger? Why was it such a defining experience for him?
2. What role does history play in this text and for us in defining, and living by, our values?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)