Shabbat
How many clothes can you HIDE in your CLOSET
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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