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Christian Women Deserve Honor and RespectThe Watchtower—1995 | July 15
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At that time, rabbinic tradition discouraged men from talking to women in public.a
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Christian Women Deserve Honor and RespectThe Watchtower—1995 | July 15
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The Jewish Mishnah, a collection of rabbinic teachings, advised: “Talk not much with womankind. . . . He that talks much with womankind brings evil upon himself and neglects the study of the Law and at the last will inherit Gehenna.”—Aboth 1:5.
b The book Palestine in the Time of Christ states: “In some cases, the woman was put almost on a par with the slave. For instance, she could not give evidence in a court of justice, except to attest the death of her husband.” Referring to Leviticus 5:1, The Mishnah explains: “[The law about] ‘an oath of testimony’ applies to men but not to women.”—Shebuoth 4:I.
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Christian Women Deserve Honor and RespectThe Watchtower—1995 | July 15
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5. (a) In what way were women restricted by rabbinic traditions? (See footnote.) (b) Who were the first ones to see and bear witness about the resurrected Jesus?
5 Hemmed in by rabbinic traditions, women living when Jesus was on earth were restricted from serving as legal witnesses.b
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