[Avodah] Boys Being Taught How to Cook

Zev Sero zev at sero.name
Thu May 14 14:49:46 PDT 2009


Saul Guberman wrote:
> Ben wrote:

>> Right but only with Jacob's sons do we actually see the Avot
>> shepherding. With Avraham it is explicit that he had employees doing
>> the work. So yes, technically they may called themselves shepherds,
>> but tachlis Avraham was home and others did the shepherding.
> 
> 
> Why not assume that he also did sheperding until some point in his life?

Why yes assume it?  Why not assume he was a bricklayer or a tent-
manufacturer?  Is this like the thing about Rashi being an egg salesman?

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