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This Shabbos I had a chance to read RSRH's long essay titled <b>The
Jewish Woman</b>. IMO this is a masterful presentation of the role of the
Jewish woman. It contains such marvelous insights that I feel that
relevant parts of this essay should be taught to all yeshiva high school
boys and girls. In addition, I think that some of Rav Hirsch's insights
into marriage should be part and parcel of all Kallah and Chosson
classes. I have put this essay at <br><br>
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<a href="http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/jewish_woman.pdf">The
Jewish Woman</a> (Collected Writings VIII)
<a href="http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/jewish_woman_83_94.pdf">
Pages 83 - 94</a>
<a href="http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/jewish_woman_95_112.pdf">
Pages 95 - 112</a>
<a href="http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/jewish_woman_113_135.pdf">
Pages 113 - 135</a><br><br>
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<font size=3>The first link is to the entire essay which is 53 pages
long. For those who do not have a high speed connection or who have
trouble handling pdf files, I have broken the essay into 3 parts, as the
above indicates. Please keep in mind that one can buy the Collected
Writings of RSRH at
<a href="http://www.feldheim.com/" eudora="autourl">www.feldheim.com</a>
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Here is a small sample from this essay.<br><br>
<i>In view of the foregoing. a man should exercise more care and purity
of mind in selecting a wife than in any other decision. Some take a wife
out of sensuality, others out of greed. others for personal ambition, and
still others with pure intentions that are pleasing to God. One who
marries out of sensuality will have disobedient and rebellious children.
That is why the Biblical laws regarding marriage to a woman that was
captured in battle are followed by the laws concerning the "stubborn
and rebellious son." If a man marries for money, he will end his
days in poverty and dependence on charity. The sons of Eli. who married
women out of greed, lived through the humiliation of seeing what was left
of their home sold to others for one coin and one loaf of bread. One who
marries a man out of ambition will have descendants doomed to ruin.
Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. dazzled by the splendor of the palace of
Ahab, allied himself to the latter by marriage. What was the result?
After his death. Athalia, the mother of his grandson, killed every
possible rival in the family to make sure she could rule over Israel.
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On the other hand. a man who takes a wife with pure and pious intentions
will have children who will bring happiness and salvation to Israel. This
was the case with Amram who, through his wife Yocheved. became the father
of Moses and Aaron. Another case in point was Obed, the son of Boaz and
Ruth, ancestor of David and Solomon.<br>
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<font size=4>Yitzchok Levine</font></body>
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