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5. Rabbi Aba opened with, "Who can find a woman of worth" (Mishlei 31:10). It is the Congregation of Yisrael, who is a woman of worth, as we said. "Who can find" resembles, "that which shall befall you in the last days" (Beresheet 49:1), WHICH MEANS THAT WHICH SHALL ARRIVE AND HAPPEN TO YOU. HERE TOO "Who can find" MEANS who will deserve TO ARRIVE AT IT and be in her to perfection and be with her always.
5. ר' אַבָּא פָּתַח וְאָמַר. אֵשֶׁת חַיִל מִי יִמְצָא, דָּא כ"י, דְּאִיהִי אֵשֶׁת חַיִל, כְּמָה דְּאַמָרָן. מִי יִמְצָא, כד"א, אֲשֶׁר יִמְצָא אֶתְכֶם בְּאַחֲרִית הַיָּמִים. מִי יִמְצָא, מַאן יִזְכֶּה לְמֶהֱוֵי בֵּהּ בִּשְׁלִימוּ, וּלְאִשְׁתַּכְּחָא עִמָּהּ תָּדִיר.
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