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October 23, 2012 7:05 pm at 7:05 pm
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YYTZ, Bubka: In Baba Basra 141A Rashi says about Rav Chisda, who stated that he prefers daughters to sons-
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Rashi could not understand how R’ Chisda could be happy if he had no sons. It seems like Rashi wasn’t the happiest about having only daughters.
Also see the Ben Yehoyada Rosh Hashana 26a where he comes to explain what a “??? ?????” is. He brings down that whenever a boy is born, the entire town celebrates, and everyone is happy. ???”? when a girl is born, everyone starts crying…