[Avodah] Watch whom you marry

[Richard Wolpoe]

On Nov 14, 2007 6:51 AM, Michael Elzufon <Michael at arnon.co.il> wrote:

>
> > R' Richard Wolpoe asked:
> > > How did HKBH let Y'aaov Avinu have relations with Le'ah that
> > > night when his Kesubbah said Rachel - which meant his bi'ah
> > > was assur.
> >
> > I figure it's a kal vachomer from the heter to marry two sisters:
>
>
>
> RRW's question starts by holding an aggada to the rigorous standards of
> pshat.  That is sweet if you can draw something good out of it, but
> there is no need to do so.
>

What  RRW is saying that maybe we do NOT have the correct peshat in the
Aggadah so the illustration is brought to bear to show a weakness.

In this case Tosafos claims that this protection is for eating only. Zev
Sero answered this online and someone answered this for me off-line Both
addressed my original question very well.


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