Related%20passage for Yoma 93:15

התם הוא דכתיב בקומצו אבל הכא דלא כתיב בחפניו אלא (ויקרא טז, יב) מלא חפניו קטורת סמים דקה לא או דילמא יליף מלא מלא מקומצו

The Sages said unto her: What hast thou done to merit such [glory]? She said: Throughout the days of my life the beams of my house have not seen the plaits of my hair.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Especially a married woman would always cover her hair, as a sign of modesty. [Buchler (JQR. 1926) p. 8 identifies this high priest with Simeon (Ishmael) the son of Kamithos who was appointed by Gratus in the year 17-18.] The sight of a married woman's hair is an impropriety. Git. 90a.');">²³</span> They said to her: There were many who did likewise and yet did not succeed.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In obtaining such distinction. Your suggestion is insufficient.');">²⁴</span>

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