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bekitzur
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For those who want explanation –

(from a site but I can’t post links)

Her name also plays a part in an interesting Talmudic pun. The Gemara (Pesachim 9b) is discussing what happens if a person leaves bread in his house before Pesach, and then becomes aware that a rodent (Chuldah) has stolen it. May he assume that the Chuldah ate the bread? Perhaps the Chuldah stored it away, and now there is bread in the house!

One sage in the Gemara suggests that the Chuldah might realize there will be no bread in the house over Pesach, and might hoard the bread. An opposing sage responds, “veChi Chuldah Neviah He?” “Is the Chuldah a prophet?” Of course, this is a pun on the name “Chuldah haNeviah,” “Chuldah the Prophetess.” [Regrettably, too many people who learn that Gemara don’t know who Chuldah is, and thus don’t get the pun…]