But it takes a little digging underneath the surface to see this.Ĭonsider the verse about wool and flax.
#Woman of valor how to#
The Eshet Hayil knows how to care for others while caring for herself. The Eshet Hayil, as described in this text, is thus a model for how to achieve to happiness. Such a woman, the text tells us, “opens her mouth with wisdom.” She is a woman whose children “stand and rejoice in her,” and who is “clothed in strength and splendor and laughs until her last day.” Her family praises her.Īnd supplies provisions for her household, She is trustworthy and a source of stability. She gives to the poor and oversees the workings of her household. She plants a vineyard and tends to her business. An Eshet Hayil rises in the night to provide for her family. Similarly, Eshet Hayil describes a woman who takes care of herself while ensuring that her spouse and children likewise have their needs met. If there is an opportunity to take out an enemy but doing so would expose other soldiers (or innocents) to danger, the needs of the collective must prevail. But more so, a soldier strives to win a battle while balancing their own needs and those of others. A soldier must be someone with strength of mind and spirit, who can encounter danger with firmness and bravery. Valor is one of the principal qualities of a soldier. Its title, Eshet Hayil, means “Woman of Valor.” But the Hebrew word for valor, hayil, can also mean soldier. The text dedicated to honoring the Jewish woman of valor, traditionally sung on Friday night, comes from Chapter 31 of the Book of Proverbs. It might surprise you, but the quintessential adjective for a Jewish woman is valor, which the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines as“strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness: personal bravery.” Or even the obnoxious Hollywood stereotype: loud and overbearing. Or if a religious woman comes to mind, maybe modest or passive. What adjectives would you use to describe a Jewish woman? Maybe you would think of your grandmother, your bubbe: loving, worrying, maker of chicken soup. My Jewish Learning is a not-for-profit and relies on your help Donate
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