Eishet Chayil – the letter Gimel (ג)
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About this lesson
A lesson in English on Eishet Chayil (Proverbs 31), on the verse that begins with the letter Gimel (verse 12).
Eishet Chayil is an alphabetical acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the next letter of the alef-bet, traditionally recited on Friday night.
It belongs to the series “Eishet Chayil (English)” (lesson 3 of 13).
Lesson summary AI-generated
- A lesson on the letter Gimel in Eishet Chayil, looking at the relationship between the letters Gimel (giver) and Dalet (receiver).
- The verse is read as combining goodness (chesed) with strictness, illustrated by Abraham, Sarah and Ishmael.
- She is described as a woman thirsty for knowledge, who keeps learning even what seems beyond understanding.
- The lesson ends on balancing opposites: faith together with understanding, and bringing spiritual things down to earth for her children.
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- Letter Gimel
- Eishet Chayil
- Proverbs 31
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