![]() ![]() ![]() “And since then,” she asked, “what has God been doing?” He said, “In six, as it is said, ‘Since six days God made…’ (Exodus 20:11) ![]() The notion of a destined partner is found in other texts as well, including this well-known story from the Midrash.Ī Roman matron asked Rabbi Yosi ben Halafta, “In how many days did God create the world?” Though the word bashert itself is of relatively recent origins (its precise etymology is unclear) and does not appear in any ancient Jewish texts, the concept of marital destiny - of matches made in heaven - goes back at least to the Talmud (Sotah 2a), which includes this teaching: ”Rav Yehuda says that Rav says: Forty days before an embryo is formed a divine voice issues forth and says: The daughter of so-and-so is destined to marry so-and-so.” ![]() It’s not uncommon for Jewish singles to say they are “looking for my bashert.” The word can be used both as an adjective (to describe a match as being bashert) and as a noun. My Jewish Learning is a not-for-profit and relies on your help Donateīashert (pronounced bah-SHARE’T) is a Yiddish word that literally means “destiny.” Though it can be used to refer to any fortuitous event perceived to be divinely ordained, it is most commonly used in reference to finding one’s soulmate. ![]()
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