Quotation for Taanit 61:8

מיוחסות שבהן היו אומרות בחור וכו': תנו רבנן יפיפיות שבהן מה היו אומרות תנו עיניכם ליופי שאין האשה אלא ליופי מיוחסות שבהן מה היו אומרות תנו עיניכם למשפחה לפי שאין האשה אלא לבנים מכוערות שבהם מה היו אומרות קחו מקחכם לשום שמים ובלבד שתעטרונו בזהובים

and the daughter of the deputy High Priest from the daughter of the Anointed for Battle,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Priest anointed as Chaplain of the Army in time of war, and part of whose duty it was to make the necessary proclamations for the exemptions from military service. Cf. Deut. XX, 2ff.');"><sup>10</sup></span> and the daughter of the Anointed for Battle from the daughter of an ordinary priest, and all Israel borrow from one another, so as not to put to shame any one who may not possess [white garments].

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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