[Avodah] Did Tziporah say Lashon Hara?

Rich, Joel JRich at sibson.com
Fri Jun 13 05:15:46 PDT 2008



Rashi (B'haalos'cha 12:1) quotes Rabi Nasan: "Miriam was at Tziporah's
side when they told Moshe, 'Eldad and Medad are having nevuah in the
camp.' When Tziporah heard, she said, 'Oy to their wives! If they get
nevuah, they'll separate from their wives, like my husband separated
from me.' That's how Miriam knew."

Was it Lashon Hara for Tziporah to say this to Miriam? It sure sounds
like a complaint to me.

If it was not LH, why not? And if it was, then are there any Chazals
which take Tziporah to task for this?

Akiva Miller



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Who did she say it to?  
Did a Navi have to ask reshut from his wife (as someone being asked to
be nasi would) to take the position?  If so, there would certainly be
toelet!

KT
Joel Rich
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