tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post4201827721768195573..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: Why no 'famous' derasha on Isha Ki Tazria?joshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-65565040110477670452011-04-01T18:56:23.848-04:002011-04-01T18:56:23.848-04:00Appreciating your scholarship. Was looking for wh...Appreciating your scholarship. Was looking for what chazal had taught online about why the need for the words ki tazria, and low and behold stumbled on your blog! Wish I had known of it long ago! Kol ha-kavod!<br />Shabbat shalom, MauriceMaurice Harrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-46295970768768451282011-03-31T06:45:22.025-04:002011-03-31T06:45:22.025-04:00while i attempt to salvage the derasha by bringing...while i attempt to salvage the derasha by bringing it up to date, in <a href="http://parsha.blogspot.com/2004/04/tazria.html" rel="nofollow">this 2004 post</a>, it seems pretty clear to me that Chazal were referring to the latter, or at least something akin to the latter.<br /><br />this from the above-quoted gemara, <i>אלא מתוך שמשהין עצמן בבטן כדי שיזריעו נשותיהן תחלה שיהו בניהם זכרים, "But the fact is that because they contained themselves during intercourse1 in order that their wives should emit their semen first so that their children shall be males."</i> it clearly is talking about something occurring at the time of intercourse.<br /><br />kt,<br />joshjoshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-14886718060862160802011-03-31T01:01:26.711-04:002011-03-31T01:01:26.711-04:00In your view were Chazal referring to the woman...In your view were Chazal referring to the woman's ovum or female ejaculation?Dovidnoreply@blogger.com