Re: Miriam's Song

[Marvin Margoshes <physchem...>]

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From: "I. Oppenheim" <i(dot)oppenheim (at) xs4all(dot)nl>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: Miriam's Song


> On Sun, 23 Feb 2003, Eliezer Kaplan wrote:
>
> > I wasn't 'proving' anything- I was suggesting a
> > possible reading of the pasuk.
>
> The verse (Exodus 15:20) clearly states: "All the women
> went out after her (ie Miriam) in dance with timbrels.
> And Miriam chanted for them: Sing to the Lord..."
>
> I do not see how "for them" could include men within
> this context.
<snip>
I'll suggest how.  It is sensible to go outside the tents to dance, where
there is room.  That doesn't necessarily mean that they went out of earshot.

(And now I may get a repeat of the rant I got a couple of years ago, telling
me that only a Rabbi is allowed to suggest an interpretation.)


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