Kesuvos 62b § 3
She Saw His Potential
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Akiva was a shepherd of Ben Kalba Savua.
Ben Kalba Savua's daughter saw that he
was modest and of find character.
He agreed. And betrothed her in secret.
She sent him away to the academy.
When her father heard about it, he threw
her out of this house and made a vow
prohobiting her to benefit from his possessions.
(.41) She could have married an accomplished
scholar and not incurred the wrath of her father.
Nevertheless, she chose Akiva because
she recognized his enormous
potentnial and sought to develop it.
Akiva went and sat 12 years in the academy.
Ben Kalba Savua's daughter saw that he
was modest and of find character.
| Wife |
If I become betrothed to you,
will you go to the academy to study torah. |
She sent him away to the academy.
When her father heard about it, he threw
her out of this house and made a vow
prohobiting her to benefit from his possessions.
(.41) She could have married an accomplished
scholar and not incurred the wrath of her father.
Nevertheless, she chose Akiva because
she recognized his enormous
potentnial and sought to develop it.
Akiva went and sat 12 years in the academy.