Name of Beis Yaakov

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  • #608023
    Confucious
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    Why are Beis Yaakovs called Beis Yaakov? They are girls schools. Should they not be named Beis Rochel or Beis Leah or Beis Sarah or something of the sort?

    Imagine a boys Yeshiva named Toras Devorah.

    #925815
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Rashi to Shemos 19:3

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    #925816
    akuperma
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    It would have been less confusing if it was “Banos Yaakov”, but no one thought of it at the time. Most other Jewish girls’ school are “Bnos ….. ” and/or have a female name.

    IF someone named Devorah paid for the school, no problem with “Toras Devorah.” Think of the people who have names such as Gittleman or Estherman – men have had no trouble with names that show who provides the money.

    #925817
    HaKatan
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    As he said, “Ko Somar LiBeis Yaakov viSageid LiBinei Yisrael” and Rashi there as he quoted, is the likely source. But there are schools with at least some of the names you mentioned, too.

    #925818
    yaakov doe
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    Look in this week’s parsha. Bais Rochels are Satmar’s Bais Yaakovs.

    #925819
    Poster
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    There are Beis Rochel, Beis Leah, Beis Sarah, bais Shaindel, Bais Tziporah, Bais Tova, Bais Rivkah…I am sure many more wonderful jewish women.

    #925820
    truthsharer
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    And, just for the record, the first mainstream Jewish school for girls was not Beis Yaakov, but Yavneh.

    #925821
    BaalHabooze
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    for a nice dvar torah on this inyan see:

    YWN Coffee Room Nightly D’Var Torah

    l’chaim yidden l’chaim!

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