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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PuAh was so named according
to one Peshat, since she acted with brazenness towards her father: Hofio PaneHa
Kenneged AviHa. This refers probably to her remarking to her father that his decree
was worse than Pharo's.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It is likely that she
is attributed with this name on this particular occasion since without her Chutzpah
she would not have had a job; no Jewish babies would have been born.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>But why is this acceptable?
Why is the Medrash praising her for this temerity and insubordination? Is this the
way for a daughter to speak to her father?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Toby Katz</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <span lang=EN-GB>responded<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>When a child says something
bold and brassy but the father loves what the - child said and thinks it's bright
and delightful, the father is not upset with - his daughter -- he is pleased and
delighted with her wit and chachma! <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Y</st1:PersonName>ou
- can imagine a young girl of 11 or 12 saying, "Abba you're worse than Paraoh!
- Don't you want any Jewish babies to be born anymore? <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Y</st1:PersonName>ou
should marry Ima again and have more children, and don't worry Abba, if Ima needs
any help with the baby, I'll help her." I bet he just ate her up!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In
support of the notion that biting Chutzpah is Praiseworthy, may I say I do not
think this is adequate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Although
there is a great deal of truth in what R Katz says – but that does not
really merit her being offered a name to commemorate and honour her HoFaAs
Ponim Kenneged Aviha. Neither do the circumstances of the impending Jewish
national destruction lend themselves easily towards such an imagery. And if a
child compels a parent to publicly admit their error which in this case almost
borders on foolishness they may not eat them up but beat them up. Its no great
honour to be told and truly so by ones child that they are a fool or a hypocrite.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>By the
way there is a similar type of Chutzpah noted in the Gemara, in the way that
Chana lashed Eli after he misunderstood her bizarre behaviour as she was
desperately pleading to HKB”H for a child. </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>She says, "Lo Adon", you
are not worthy of your title and your office. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Y</st1:PersonName>ou
have judged me without giving me the benefit of the doubt. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Y</st1:PersonName>ou are no prophet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Can you imagine
anyone today speaking in like terms to a Rov or Rosh <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Y</st1:PersonName>eshivah
- and being praised for it?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>And Eli gives her a
BeRacha. That was cheap considering she helped him regain a significant portion
of his O"HaBo. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It seems that had
she approached Eli in any other manner he may have rationalised his behaviour and
she would not have been able to get through to Eli.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>meir<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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