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  • #595065
    mewho
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    When I was young I was told that singing Ayshes Chayil was done as a praise of teh wife. Later in life I was told that it is sung to honor Shabbos.

    Anyone have the facts on this one?

    Thanks

    #741234

    it is sung in honor of the wife

    it is sung in honor of Shabbos

    it is sung in honor of the Torah, this is probably the primary pshat even though the words seem to be referring to a woman

    (similar to Shir Ha Shirim)

    that is why even unmarried men and boys sing it

    #741235
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    I don’t sing it. I would rather eat now. Then, after the meal, I would rather sleep. In the morning, I would rather daven, then eat, then sleep, then daven, then eat, etc.

    #741236
    s2021
    Member

    PB- if i wer ur wife i would rather not serve.

    #741237
    WolfishMusings
    Participant

    We always sing Aishes Chayil before kiddush, except when Eeees tells me that she’s too hungry and would rather eat now. When that happens (which isn’t too often), we usually sing it during the meal.

    The Wolf

    #741238
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    PB- if i wer ur wife i would rather not serve.

    That is the problem with people today. They would “rather not” do things.

    If you look at my post, it was all things that I would “rather do”. I never said anything I would “rather not”.

    The wife should not say that she would “rather not” serve, the same way I don’t say I would “rather not” go to shul.

    #741239
    s2021
    Member

    PB- If I was ur wife I would rather u went hungry..

    #741240
    apushatayid
    Participant

    True. The wife should say, she rather you got up to serve. Very important to always be positive with your spouse.

    #741241
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    PB- If I was ur wife I would rather u went hungry..

    Depending on how your cooking is, I might also.

    #741242
    s2021
    Member

    PB- lol u would def not..

    #741243
    ZeesKite
    Participant
    #741244
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    My wife once asked me to serve. So I ate out of the pot on the kitchen counter.

    Then she served the guests.

    #741245
    doodle jump
    Participant

    I think that Yekkim don’t sing Ayshes Chayil.

    #741246
    aries2756
    Participant

    Although it was not written about women, it is customary to sing it to honor the wife and it is a beautiful thing. It is also customary to sing to the Kallah at a wedding. So because it is customary it should be done with pride and with Kavona which makes a wife feel special and appreciated.

    I also feel like I would rather not serve if it is too difficult for the men in the home to praise me. After all, there is a lot of hard work involved in preparing for Shabbos and getting to the point of all of us sitting down to the beautiful Shabbos table. So singing Aishel Chayil is a very simple and beautiful way to start off the Shabbos meal.

    #741247
    ItcheSrulik
    Member

    Actually, it was written about women. See Rashi.

    #741248
    zaidy78
    Participant

    Wasn’t Ayshes Chayil the hesped that Avrohom Avinu said on Sara Imeinu??

    I always thought that this is basic.

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