[Avodah] ir shel zahav

[Micha Berger]

On Wed, Jun 01, 2011 at 07:58:18AM -0700, Saul.Z.Newman at kp.org wrote:
: http://www.hashkafah.com/index.php?/topic/27336-defining-the-jerusalem-of-gold/ 
: http://menachemmendel.net/blog/2011/05/31/jerusalem-of-gold/ 

Why do you need to cite "bible scholar Shalom Paul" from the Jeruslem
Post of the late 1960s?

In Sotah 9:14, we learn that the Romans under Titus prohibited Jewish
brides from wearing crowns (ataros kalos), and the gemara (49b) tells
you these crowns were "ir shel zahav". Similarly is is assur to wear one on
Shabbos (Shabbos 59b), R Meir says chayav, Chakhamim -- patur aval assur.

In Nadarim 50a, R' Aqiva promised a "keser shel zahav" to his wife,
if they should ever get wealthy, and eventually does. Avos deR' Nasan
(Schechter version 2, ch 12) also also mentions that people mocked R'
Aqiva for buying it.

There were primary two items of jewelry in those days, a solid tiara, and
a necklace made of multiple links. They were darshened as representing
the ideal woman -- many maasim tovim, but one machashavah above all.

At some point in the past I posted a source for that last thought,
but I can't find it now.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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