Re: Kol Ishah: some primary texts

[Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan...>]

So, if Solomon had not written this beautiful poem, what would they have
referred to instead, I wonder?  And why does the mention of a sweet voice make
it naked, and why does comparing hair to a flock of goats (lovely as goats are)
make it nakedness?  Forgive my Talmudic ignorance, (I'm sure that if I studied
the entire issue I'd understand better) but I just don't get it.

>
>     R.Hisda said: A woman's leg [alternatively: 'thigh'] constitutes
>     "nakedness", as it says, <Uncover the leg [Heb.'shok']; pass through
>     the rivers> and it says afterwards <Thy nakedness shall be
>     uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen> (Isaiah 47:2-3). Samuel
>     said: A woman's voice constitutes "nakedness", as it says, <For
>     sweet is thy voice and thy countenance is comely>(Shir Hashirim
>     2:4). R.Shesheth said: A woman's hair constitutes "nakedness", as it
>     says, <Thy hair is as a flock of goats> (Shir Hashirim 4:1).
>
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