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Sanhedrin 020: Joseph and Boaz
Barry Epstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked:
On 20a, why are they referred to as daughters, re Mishlei 31:29?
Barry Epstein, Dallas, USA
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The Kollel replies:
"Daughters" is a catch-phrase for "Yir'ei Hashem," G-d fearing people. As
that same chapter in Mishlei ends, "a woman who is G-d-fearing, she should
be praised." Yir'as Shamayim, G-d-fearingness, is a characteristic which is
more instinctive to women than men. (This is related to the recurring theme
in Chazal that Man is supposed to be outgoing while Woman is supposed to be
modest.)
The manner in which these two Tzadikim checked their desires and held their
evil inclinations in tow reflects Yir'as Shamayim, the characteristic of
"daughters."
M. Kornfeld
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