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<p>In Avodah V27#112, RnCL wrote:<br>
> I do have to say that I find RSS's approach somewhat puzzling in the light<br>
of Chazal though. One of the ten takanos of Ezra listed in Baba Kama 82a was<br>
that peddlers should go from city to city for the sake of women's adornments<br>
(tachshitei nashim, which Rashi explains as besamim - ie perfumes and<br>
cosmetics). The gemora explains on Baba Basra 22a that this was so that<br>
such adornments would be readily available to the Bnos Yisroel, and on Baba<br>
Kama 82b that this was so that they not become repulsive to their husbands.... <<br>
RYL sh'l'y't'a' didn't fully quote RSS z'l'. He should now quote the paragraph(s) regarding Jewish ladies and their husbands ;-). Thanks. <br>
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All the best from <br>
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