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Taanit 4: Inappropriate Requests

An angry Torah scholar is presumed to be angry because of the Torah itself - that one's sensitivities have been refined. Is this a positive commentary on anger? Also, 3 who made requests of God that were inappropriate - Eliezer, Avraham's servant; Shaul; Yiftach - all of which have unintended or lasting consequences for women. Plus, asking for rain vs. mentioning rain - appropriately!

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