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I actually attended a shiur a number of years ago on the topic of Cherem D’Rabbenu Gershom (I wish I could remember who gave it).
Rabbenu Gershom was not responding to sensibilities. There were practical halachic issues. Way back when, many Jews were merchants (hard to do much else because the authorities kept restricting Jewish employment). Each Cherem instituted by Rabbeinu Gershom addressed issues regarding these merchants:
1. Not opening another person’s mail was meant to keep other merchants from finding out about competitor’s deals, inventory, suppliers, etc., so as not to sabotage someone else’s business.
2. Merchants would travel away from home for months, or even years at a time. The prohibition to marry more than one wife was so that these merchants wouldn’t have wives in multiple ports.
3. As a follow-up to 2 above, a man couldn’t divorce his wife against her will. This was to ensure that a man who was far from home for extended amounts of time wouldn’t just write a “Get” for his wife so he could start with someone new in a different locale.Try a concordance.
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Please don’t listen to swiet. Never lie on a resume. Especially regarding education. Most employers do some sort of background check. Even if an employer misses it initially and you get employed, if the employer finds out about the lie, you can be fired for cause. And that follows you your entire career.
Wolf –
“and this was in a time when weak and/or foolish kings very often found themselves dead at the hands of others who would like to rule instead.”
Just to prove your point, Herodetus in his history notes that Xerxes, aka Achashveirosh, was killed by his guards in a coup.
HaLeiVi –
I believe it was a decree, or more accurately, law. Achashveirosh sought council “k’dat ma la’asot im Vashti”. He wanted to know what he could do legally.
Dovid Hamelech –
The text mentions nothing about Achashveirosh killing his advisors.
And before you start talking Midrash, remember, Chaza”l wanted Megillat Esther written in this form. Midrash could have easily been included (and if you are so inclined, you can look at the version of the Book of Esther in the Septuagint, where the author lifted sections of the Midrash Rabbah in order to make the book seem more “religious”).
The text leaves it ambiguous as to whether Achashveirosh killed or banished Vashti. Regardless, the law was that she could not serve as queen and someone else had to be chosen.
Throughout Megillat Esther, the text is poking fun at the concept of “law” in Ancient Persia. For example, drinkng was according to the ‘law’, but what was the law? “Ein o’nes” – no one is forced, i.e., there is no law.
Because decrees, once issued, could not be undone.
Remember, after Haman was hanged, Esther asks Achashveirosh to call back the decree. He doesn’t do it. He gives Esther the ring and says that anything that is sealed with the King’s signet ring cannot be recalled (meaning the original decree cannot be recalled – not necessarily the new one). So instead of recalling the decree, he tells her to write as she wishes to the Jews. Esther tells them to defend themselves.
Purim and Chanukah are not Yamim Tovim. Melacha is allowed.
There’s a thin line between genius and insanity…
RSRH – Loved the story on so many levels! Thanks for posting!
Should I fan the fire more?
http://www.5tjt.com/local-news/13991-why-chareidim-should-be-zionists
Challah is probably the most appropriate food for Mishloach Manot.
The mitzvah is to give 2 types of food that will be eaten at the Seudah. Candy doesn’t cut it.
I appreciate when I get challah, fruit, kugels and wine/grape juice. And when possible, I try to serve them at the seuda.
Not Biblical, but related:
Ramba”m – Maimonides
Ramba”n – Nachmanides
Ralba”g – Gershonides
while on the subject of tevila-
mIkveh = ritualarium
The most common tune used for “Aleinu” is derived from a Gregorian chant.
Feif Un – I haven’t read Rav Sacks book, but I am sure he was quoting the NeTzI”V (Ha’amek Davar). The NeTzI”V presents the same idea when Rivka first saw Yitzchak and “fell off” the camel.
I think you mean “Rabbi Chait”…
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Another couple in which both husband’s and wife’s names start with the same letter:
Eisav and Ada
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I’m sure it’s a little of both.
Any new questions, anyone?
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Sorry I never got back with these answers:
1. Which word appears three times in a row in Tanach (there are a few answers, 2 of which have a slight change)?
2. Which two words appear 3 times consecutively in Tanach?
1. ayc was right with Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh (Yishayahu 6:3), but also Ava Ava Ava Asimena (Yechezkel 21:32). The following two have slight changes in their structure “Eretz Eretz Aretz (Yirmiyahu 22:29) and M’dinah M’dinah UM’dinah (Esther 8:9)
2. Heichal Hashem, Heichal Hashem, Heichal Hashem (Yirmiyahu 7:4)
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ayc – just saw your answer. Yes you are correct. What about part two?
chani T. – I stand corrected:-)
“Nas’oo Nashim Nachriot” (Ezra 10:44)
There is a pasuk with three Shin’s in a row (D’varim 12:11) l’shaken SH’mo SHam, SHama tavi’oo.
Also, Megillat Ruth has at least one place with three “Vav”s in a row (3:3) V’rachatzt, Vasacht, V’samt simlatayich
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New Question:
1. Which word appears three times in a row in Tanach (there are a few answers, 2 of which have a slight change)?
2. Which two words appear 3 times consecutively in Tanach?
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1. Purim is celebrated in America before (Shushan) Purim is celebrated in Jerusalem
2. Chevron was Moshe’s Uncle (Kehat had 4 sons, Amram, Yitzhar, Chevron and Uziel).
3. Eruv Tavshillin
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1. Tamar (not exactly called, but that she had done ‘the act’) and Dinah (compared to a Zonah)
2. Yishmael, Levi and Amram
2. Yoseph is called Chacham
Moshe called one of the two Yisraelim fighting a Rasha
Yaakov is called “Ish Tam Yoshev Oholim”
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samhachaim:
1. Rivka and Tamar
2. Noach sent the raven/dove out of the window. Avimelech saw Yitzchak “m’tzachek et ishto” through the window. The two women in Nach who looked out the window are the mother of Sisra, and Michal, the daughter of Shaul
3. The story of the Nachash and Adam and Chava
The story of the N’chasim that were sent after B’nei Yisrael complained about water and food. Moshe made a Nachash N’choshet (B’midbar 21:5-10).
Moshe describes to B’nei Yisrael how Hashem led them through the midbar filled with snakes (D’varim 8:15)
Dan, in Birkat Yaakov is described as a “nachash” (B’reishit 49:17)
And then of course “Nachash” in its other meaning (divination) is used many times in Torah (for instance ini Bircat Bil’am (B’midbar 23:23) and the general prohibitions against “nachash”, “kosem”, etc )
Now if you want to go into Nach, there was a King of Ammon named “Nachash”…
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