Love and Support – Letter Nun – Part 2 – The Aishes Chayil Sytle
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נודע בשערים בעלה בשבתו עם זקני ארץ.
“Her husband is distinctive in the counsels, when he sits with the elders of the land.”
We noted in the last essay that this verse is different from all of the others in the entire song in that it doesn’t appear to talk about the Aishes Chayil herself. Rather, it talks about her husband. What is this all about?
The Ralbag explained that it is in truth a reflection of her greatness. She gave her full support and encouragement to help her husband achieve greatness. It was only through her dedication, love, and support that he made it to the heights of being with the great men of the city. Let’s expound on this.
What is interesting to note is that both King David and King Shlomo have a most famous prose written that follows the order of the Alef Beis. David wrote the beautiful prayer of Ashrei which we recite three times a day. Shlomo wrote the beautiful song of Aishes Chayil which pays tribute to the great women of our nation.
There is one obvious difference between the two. David’s Alef Beis are missing one letter, the letter נ, Nun. Shlomo’s Aishes Chayil contains all of the letters, including Nun which is our verse. The Gemara (Berachos 4b) tells us that when David began to write something for the letter nun, the first thing that came to mind was the word “נפילה, downfall of the Jewish nation” and he thus left it out. In order to rectify its absence the Gemara says that for the next letter of ס (Samach), David wrote, “Hashem supports all those that fell (נופלים)” and gave support to the Letter Nun.
I heard from Rabbi Yaakov Hillel shlit”a that this is the exact reason that Aishes Chayil contains a Nun. It is to show that with a good wife, a man will not fall. He will be carried, supported and loved to the point that he can gain balance and achieve greatness. This is what the Ralbag was referring to. This verse is the ultimate expression of the Aishes Chayil’s achievement in life. She helps her husband stand tall and stay connected to Torah and the Jewish sages. This is the greatest accomplishment that she can do. She brought true Torah and greatness into her home.
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