Why was Timna Rejected?
Thursday, October 15, 2015
QUESTION:
Why did Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob reject Timna? As I understand it, the sages find fault with the Patriarchs for doing so. Yet there’s also a discussion that Timna was not sincere. If so, why would the sages find fault with the Patriarchs for rejecting her? Is it like Shammai, rejecting the potential but insincere convert that Hillel converts without incident?
