[Avodah] ben ploni le---

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

R' Saul Newman asked about "ben ploni le---":

> is that medrash literal?
> if so, there must be exceptions, right?  like when either the
> boy or girl will either not survive nor ever marry...

I've found that the simplest way to answer these (and many other similar) questions, and still accept that the medrash might be literal, is to understand that the two parties are ideal mates, but not that they will necessarily marry each other.

Akiva Miller

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