Quotation for Taanit 61:7
בנות ישראל יוצאות וחולות בכרמים תנא מי שאין לו אשה נפנה לשם:
What is meant by 'taken away'? - R'Joseph learnt: Him his mother will bury.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He will die prematurely.');"><sup>8</sup></span> ON THESE DAYS THE DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM etc. Our Rabbis have taught: The daughter of the king borrows [the garments] from the daughter of the High Priest, the daughter of the High Priest from the daughter of the deputy High Priest,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Segan, v. Sanh., Sonc. ed., p. 97, n. 1.');"><sup>9</sup></span>
Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition)
Saying: "Young men, look and observe," etc. Our Rabbis were taught: The pretty ones among the maidens would say: "Regard but beauty alone, because a woman is made only for beauty." Those among them who were of good family would say: "Rather look to a good family, for women are but made to bear children [and those of good family produce good children." The rich ones would say. "Rather look to a rich family." The middle class and the poor ones among them would say: "Make your selections only for the glory of Heaven, but provide liberally for us."
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