צִפוֹרָה
Resource Sipporah:
"Sipporah bas {"daughter of"} Reuel, a Medianite who was also called Yisro {She'mos 3:1} is wife of Moyshe Rabbaynu. According to Torah, Moyshe met banos {"daughters"} of Yisro when they were being harassed @ a well by shepherds; he defended them, and was invited into Bahay Yisro, who gave Sipporah to be wife of Moyshe" {She'mos 2:21}. JewishEncylopedia.com" She and Moyshe had two children, Gersham and Eliezer. She circumcised her son Eliezer" {She'mos 4:24}. Jewish Virtual Library
NOTE:
Maracha is a Sephardic Surname in a pair of Listahan: Crypto Jews Names of Marranos @ Family Name. Ugandan. Some history: Israel was considering Uganda as a homeland, prior to Partition c. 1947-1948. Maraming mga Hudyo sa Uganda.
For my Auntie, Victoria "Bette" Maracha whom i call, Sipporah. She circumsized her brothers back in the day and happens to be going through chemo.
