The Sefer צאינה וראינה
authored by R. Yakov b Yitzchok Ashkenazi - (1550-1624) was geared specifically for
women who didn't understand Loshon Hakodesh.
It is a collection of
beautiful Midrashim in Yiddish.
Until about 80 years ago it
was the most popular Sefer (after Siddur & Tehillim) Yiddish speaking women
possessed.
Illiterate women. which was
very common, had a "Zogerrin". One who would read the צאינה וראינה for
their group.
There is a well known Midrash
quoted by many but is not found in any Midrash we have today. The first and
only Mokor (source) for it is the צאינה וראינה
"Originally Bris Milah
was performed with a sharpened stone as mentioned in the Parsha how Tziporah
performed the Bris with a stone.
Because the metal helmet on
Golias's head allowed the rock Dovid Hamelech threw to penetrate and hit
Golias's forehead, metal was rewarded and all Brisos from then on
are performed with
metal knives."
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