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<DIV>In a message dated 12/16/2008, saul.mashbaum@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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size=2><BR>>><BR>It was already established back from the time of Rivkah
("Nish'alah es<BR>pi hana'arah") that Jews do not marry off a daughter or a
sister<BR>without her consent.[--TK]<BR>>><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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size=2>>>It is a common misconception that the cited phrase indicates
that<BR>Rivkah's consent was necessary for the proposed marriage. As is
clear<BR>from the Biblical text, the cited phrase relates to something
else:<BR>the proposal that Rivkah leave her father's house immediately
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000
size=2>>>>>><BR>Well if it is a common misconception, it is one
shared by Rashi, so I'm in good company. Ber. 24:57 on the words,
"Nish'ala es pi hana'arah" -- Rashi there says, "Mikan she'ein masi'in es
ha'isha elah mida'atah."<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><B><BR></B><BR><B>--Toby Katz<BR>=============<BR></B>Read *Jewish
World Review* at <A
href="http://jewishworldreview.com/">http://jewishworldreview.com/</A><BR><BR></FONT><FONT
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