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Yiftach's Vow

Exegetical Approaches

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Sacrificed His Daughter

Intentional Outcome

Sources:Josephus5 7:10About Josephus Antiquities of the Jews, Hoil MosheShofetim 11:31Shofetim 11:39About R. Moshe Yitzchak Ashkenazi

Yiftach's plan

Purpose of the story

Spiritual level of the nation

Crying for two months

Mistaken Outcome

Sources:Bavli TaanitTaanit 4aAbout the Bavli, Bereshit Rabbah60:3About Bereshit Rabbah, TanchumaBechukotai 5About the Tanchuma

Sanctified His Daughter to Hashem

Sources:RadakShofetim 11:31Shofetim 11:37-40About R. David Kimchi, RalbagShofetim 11:30-40About R. Levi b. Gershom