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On Rosh Chodesh, Jewish women celebrate their refusal to relinquish their jewelry for the making of the Golden Calf, and to the contrary, their eagerness to donate their jewelry to the Mishkan.
The Mishkan was erected on Rosh Chodesh Nissan, which is the "Head" of the Rosh Chodesh of all other months. For this reason, Rosh Chodesh was chosen as the day to celebrate this unique dedication to G-d.
-Ba'al Haturim
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Could you please direct me to the source which talks about women's refusal to relinquish their jewerly for Golden Calf? I'd greatly appreciate it.
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Dear Alina,
The womens' refusal is discussed in the Midrash Tanchuma, referenced on our site.
It reads as follows:
Aaron tried to busy them with tasks. He said to them: "Remove the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives"--a most difficult thing, for the women, who saw all the miracles that G-d performed in Egypt, at the Sea and at Sinai, would surely not participate... When the women did not do as the men demanded, the men removed their own jewelry, as it says, "And all the people unloaded the golden earrings which were in their ears."
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