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פורסם ברביעי, 25 נובמבר 2020 08:04

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How many clothes can you HIDE in your CLOSET

In the portion of Pinhas five holy (unmarried) sisters confront Moses - 

"Why can't we get a portion in the Land of Israel when you divide it? What did (we or our deceased father) do (to deserve being left out)?" 

Did they want land - or to attract husbands? 

In the end - the Almighty tells Moses that they are right - and girls have a right to inherit land in Israel. 

Now (from Rabeinu Nisim Gerondi - lived 14th Century Spain) - in my study group we almost finished Talmud Taanis. 

It talks about the 15th day of Av - a day when girls would go out in borrowed clothes - TO FIND MATCHES 

it says "all the girls went out to dance in borrowed clothes - and many marriages were arranged.." 

The Talmud said all the clothes were REQUIRED to be washed in a mikva first -
and Rashi (12th Century France) and Ron (14th Century Barcelona) differ on why 

with Rabbi Nissim (Ron) saying - 
it was so ALL the girls - rich or poor - would pull out ALL their clothes from their closets -
TO SHARE WITH EACH OTHER BEFORE GOING OUT TO LOOK FOR A MATCH - 
so that all girls had an equal chance to build a new life when they were ready -
the Promise of the Promised Land! 

And the daughters of Zelophchad - they all got married - and Rabbi Carlebach said
that Moshe Rabbeinu - 120 years old - danced like fire at all their weddings!

May we be blessed to join each other at many simchas - happy occasions!

Love from Israel

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

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