When a Son Is Born Peace and Provision Come Into the World

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 16:2

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"Male and female He created them" (Genesis 1:27). Rabbi Yitzchak said: When a male comes into the world, peace comes into the world. "Male" [zachar] is like "loaf" [kar], as it is written, "send a lamb [kar]" and so on (Isaiah 16:1); once a male comes, his loaf comes with him. "Male" [zachar] is like "provision" [kar], as it is written (2 Kings 6:23), "and he prepared for them a great provision [kerah]." But a female has nothing with her: a female comes empty [clean of provision], and gets nothing until she asks for her food.

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