[Avodah] Tamar Not Embarrassing Yehuda

[Rabbi Meir G. Rabi]

Rabbi Lampel makes very interesting observations, thank you.

When Y said, She is more righteous than I, who was he speaking to? HKBH?
Himself?

It also remains to be explained why Tamar did not submit her evidence to
Yehudah i.e. render herself completely defenseless, not AFTER it became
public knowledge that she was with child, but after 2 or 3 weeks when she
alone would have known?
Had she done so she would have given Y the opp to marry her himself or to
Sheilo [or send her away to return later with a husband and child, or not]
and completely sidestep any humiliating public awareness of her
'indiscretion' and Y's activities.

Does the Halacha permit putting oneself in danger - meaning constructing a
situation in which one is prepared to lose their life in order to prevent
humiliating another?

It seems her actions are not criticised by Chazal, as a lack of trust in
HKBH. Why not?
Same as to our praising Yael for her selfless actions - why is that not
seen as a lack of Bitachon?

Did Y act correctly in deceiving T by suggesting she will marry Sheilo
sometime in the future?
Is that not OnoAt Devarim? is it not a violation of Midvar Shekker TirChack?

Best,

Meir G. Rabi

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