I think its important to correctly translate the Gemara on the part of Kimchit, regarding her indoor head covering and having sons:
Tanu Rabanan: Kimchit had seven sons and all of them served as Kohen Godol. The Sages said to her: “What did you do to merit this?” She replied: “The walls of my house never saw the hairs on my head” Replied the Sages: “Many women have done this, but didn’t receive your reward.”
See the difference? the idea that extreme hair covering yields a reward is Kimchit’s own theory, and the Sages debunk it.
1 fred on 2011 07 22
I think its important to correctly translate the Gemara on the part of Kimchit, regarding her indoor head covering and having sons:
Tanu Rabanan: Kimchit had seven sons and all of them served as Kohen Godol. The Sages said to her: “What did you do to merit this?” She replied: “The walls of my house never saw the hairs on my head” Replied the Sages: “Many women have done this, but didn’t receive your reward.”
See the difference? the idea that extreme hair covering yields a reward is Kimchit’s own theory, and the Sages debunk it.