Eshet Chayil — She Acquires Wool and Flax
“She acquires wool and flax and willingly works with her hands”… There are quite a few tasks that a woman is not obliged to perform herself. She need only give instructions, and others will carry the…
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Eshet Chayil — Who Can Find Such a Perfect Wife?
Last week, we began examining the song “Eshet Chayil.” Today, we will return to it and try to explore it more deeply. With anything that has a certain span, the most important parts are the beginning…
“Trei Asar”—The Twelve Minor Prophets
After the destruction of the 1st Temple and during the early years of the 2nd Temple, the era of prophecy gradually draws to a close. At this time, the Supreme Jewish Court is established, comprising…
The Prophet Obadiah - The Least of the Prophets
The prophet Obadiah is included in the book “The Twelve Minor Prophets,” after Amos and before the prophet Jonah. He is considered the least of the Minor Prophets. His book has only one chapter. Oral…
Eshet Chayil - A Worthy Wife
ESHET CHAYIL (Mishlei, 31:10-31) The song “Eshet Chayil” (“A Worthy Wife”) concludes King Solomon's book “Mishlei.” It is written as an acrostic in which each successive line begins with the next let…
Shmuel's Farewell Address
And once again, we return to Shmuel. First, he reminds the Jews of their history and whose protection they had been under. “The L-rd, ...appointed (over you) Moshe and Aharon and ...brought your fore…
Batya — Pharaoh’s Daughter
We cannot conclude our series of portraits of women in Judaism without saying something about Batya, the daughter of the Egyptian Pharaoh. According to tradition, she is one of two women who entered…
What Is a Bat Kol—an Echo from Heaven?
Chapter 12 contains Shmuel’s address as he steps down, something he has every reason to do, since the people no longer need him. But we must remember that Shmuel is the source of Shaul’s spiritual st…
On One Foot — A Son or Silver?
At the meal following the fulfillment of the commandment of redeeming the firstborn, at which Rav Kahaneman served as the kohen, he gave a speech and dwelt on the question the kohen asks the child’s…