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Peninah: (a) (10th century BCE) Second wife of Elkanah; bore him ten sons. She would frequently annoy her rival wife, Hannah, badgering her about her childlessness. (b) A common Jewish name.
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The story of Hannah, the Haftorah of Rosh Hashanah, is a tale richly woven of many strands. It is a story of devotion and of love, of service and of sacrifice.
G‑d does not want me to be a Penina to myself—to motivate myself from a place of pain and lack.
And why did G‑d deem the request a rejection, when appointing a king is entirely legitimate according to the Torah?
Hannah was married to Elkanah, but they faced a challenging situation as she was unable to bear children.
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