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<DIV><BR>>> 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."<BR><BR>Was it Lashon Hara for Tziporah to say
this to Miriam? It sure sounds like a complaint to
me.<<<BR><BR>>>>>></DIV>
<DIV>Tzippora was not complaining about or criticizing Moshe's behavior.
She took it for granted that a navi must separate from his wife, like a law of
nature. That is no more LH than saying, "Oy, if my husband gets drafted
he'll have to separate from me and go to the army."</DIV>
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<DIV>It was Miriam who turned it into a criticism of Moshe in her own mind,
because according to her opinion, it was /not/ necessary for a navi to separate
from his wife. (And in general, she would have been right,
except that Moshe was no ordinary navi.) (Ha, as if there's such a thing as an
"ordinary" navi) </DIV>
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<DIV>Tzippora was just temimusdik and didn't question the need for her husband
to separate from her, assuming that was what all nevi'im did.
Tzippora was a giyores and this makes me think of the way
gerim are often much more temimusdik and accepting than are born Jews,
who are much more inclined to argue and debate and ask, "But /why/ do you
have to do it that way?" and "Who /says/ that's the only way?" yada
yada. <BR></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><BR><B>--Toby
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