The Marriage of Yitzchak and Rivka and Mishlei 18:22

"מצא אשה מצא טוב ויפק רצון מה"

This pasuk is a restatement in the positive of the pasuk in Bereshit which says - לא טוב היות האדם לבדו, that it is not good for Man to be alone.

The Gemara discusses the difference between this verse and the verse in Kohelet: ומוצא אני מר ממות את האשה אשר היא מצודים וחרמים לבה.

Shelomo HaMelech is telling the husband that he can get one or the other - מצא or מוצא, it's up to him, a husband has to take full responsibility upon himself for Shalom Bayit.

Why was Rivkah unable to approach Yitzchak in the same way that Sarah was able to approach Avraham?

Delivered at the OU Israel Center, November 4th, 2018 (26 Cheshvan 5779)

This shiur is sponsored by Mel David.