Comments on: Judaism is never antiquated http://samsonblinded.org/blog/judaism-is-never-antiquated.htm A Machiavellian Perspective on the Middle East Conflict Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:09:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex http://samsonblinded.org/blog/judaism-is-never-antiquated.htm/comment-page-1#comment-116675 Alex Sun, 01 May 2011 12:51:29 +0000 http://samsonblinded.org/blog/judaism-is-never-antiquated.htm#comment-116675 "Leviticus 18:18, which bans “taking your wife’s sister” probably means that all Jewish women are sisters, just like the Jews are sometimes called “your brother.”" I'm sorry Obadiah, but I don't accept this interpretations of yours. To my own understanding, this means that we shall not divorce our wife in order to take her sister. How do I figure? By the word Litzror, to vex, which seems supposedly unnecessary in the sentence, however it actually reveals the meaning -- to literally become an enemy to your wife (only possible if you're divorced) by taking her sister after you've divorced her (the wife). I agree with the rest of the article, it's very great as always. “Leviticus 18:18, which bans “taking your wife’s sister” probably means that all Jewish women are sisters, just like the Jews are sometimes called “your brother.””

I’m sorry Obadiah, but I don’t accept this interpretations of yours. To my own understanding, this means that we shall not divorce our wife in order to take her sister. How do I figure? By the word Litzror, to vex, which seems supposedly unnecessary in the sentence, however it actually reveals the meaning — to literally become an enemy to your wife (only possible if you’re divorced) by taking her sister after you’ve divorced her (the wife).

I agree with the rest of the article, it’s very great as always.

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