From the Torah we know that Lot’s wife became a pillar of salt. Contrary to the G-d’s command she looked back at Sodom and Gomorrah. Why?
The commentators say that she was curious – as every woman is. But the Torah doesn’t mention that she was punished. The rabbis gave her a name – Idit. It means – witness.
How can we explain it?
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Bella Szwarcman-Czarnota completed her studies in Philosophy at Warsaw University, as well as a Postgraduate at the Institute of Applied Linguistics.
For many years worked for the Polish Scientific Publisher (departament of philosophy) and in the archives of Jewish Historical Institute.
Columnist and co-editor of the „Midrasz” magazine. Translated more than 30 books from French, Russian and Yiddish.
Author of 4 books dedicated mostly to women’s role in judaism and Jewish tradition.