Marriage made in Heaven?

Dondi · 12-20-2007, 03:09 PM

I read somewhere that the Talmud states that forty days before a child is born, the Heavens decree whom they will marry. Is there any validity to this? How does one know that you found the right one? Does God play matchmaker?

17th Angel · 12-20-2007, 03:31 PM

I'm lost? The Talmud is Jewish not Islamic.... So.... What we saying here?

Dondi · 12-20-2007, 08:11 PM

I'm sorry. This ought to be in the Judaism forum. I placed it here by mistake. Mods please move it.

17th Angel · 12-21-2007, 09:40 AM

Ah! No problems! I was just very confused... lol.

bananabrain · 01-02-2008, 02:43 PM

well, there are a number of opinions that are held on "aggadic" statements like this, namely that it may very well be the case, but, either way, we cannot really know. there is of course a concept that people are "predestined" for each other, but, as you will remember, the Torah certainly permits divorce, albeit regretfully. it being aggadah, one can of course interpret the statement however one wishes, within reason.

b'shalom

bananabrain

12-20-2007, 03:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dondi Executive Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 1,924	Marriage made in Heaven? I read somewhere that the Talmud states that forty days before a child is born, the Heavens decree whom they will marry. Is there any validity to this? How does one know that you found the right one? Does God play matchmaker?

12-20-2007, 03:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
17th Angel Where is the Love??? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adolescence Posts: 4,244	Re: Marriage made in Heaven? I'm lost? The Talmud is Jewish not Islamic.... So.... What we saying here?

12-20-2007, 08:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dondi Executive Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 1,924	Re: Marriage made in Heaven? I'm sorry. This ought to be in the Judaism forum. I placed it here by mistake. Mods please move it.

12-21-2007, 09:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
17th Angel Where is the Love??? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adolescence Posts: 4,244	Re: Marriage made in Heaven? Ah! No problems! I was just very confused... lol.

01-02-2008, 02:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
bananabrain Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London, UK, Malkhut she'be'Assiyah Posts: 1,411	Re: Marriage made in Heaven? well, there are a number of opinions that are held on "aggadic" statements like this, namely that it may very well be the case, but, either way, we cannot really know. there is of course a concept that people are "predestined" for each other, but, as you will remember, the Torah certainly permits divorce, albeit regretfully. it being aggadah, one can of course interpret the statement however one wishes, within reason. b'shalom bananabrain

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