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'''Tamar''' is a woman whose story is told in the Bible, sandwiched between two parts of the story of [[Joseph]]. Just when Joseph is resisting the temptation of [[Potiphar]]'s wife - and being falsely accused of the offense himself, the [[Book of Genesis]] interrupts Joseph's story [http://books.google.com/books?id=LBxWFao1U5gC&pg=PA95&lpg=PA95&dq=tamar+judah+speiser+scholar&source=web&ots=lHzIg2s_3F&sig=3l6RzT_Za2oMyNvZFwfT8ggAkBw&hl=en] to describe an episode involving [[Judah]] and Tamar. ([[Genesis 38]])

'''Tamar''' is a woman whose story is told in the Bible, sandwiched between two parts of the story of [[Joseph]]. Just when Joseph is resisting the temptation of [[Potiphar]]'s wife - and being falsely accused of the offense himself, the [[Book of Genesis]] interrupts Joseph's story [http://books.google.com/books?id=LBxWFao1U5gC&pg=PA95&lpg=PA95&dq=tamar+judah+speiser+scholar&source=web&ots=lHzIg2s_3F&sig=3l6RzT_Za2oMyNvZFwfT8ggAkBw&hl=en] to describe an episode involving [[Judah]] and Tamar. ([[Genesis 38]])

Judah's first two sons died without producing an heir. One spilled his seed to avoid impregnating his wife, the other simply refused to marry at all. Tamar disguised herself as a harlot and enticed Judah on the road. She demanded three tokens in lieu of payment.

Judah's first two sons died without producing an heir. [[Er]] was "killed by the Lord" for his wickedness. [[Onan]] "spilled his seed" to avoid impregnating his brother's widow. When Tamar saw that Judah was neglecting his promise,<ref>"... she saw that [[Shelah]] was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife" (Genesis 38:14)</ref> Tamar disguised herself as a harlot and enticed Judah on the road. She demanded three tokens in lieu of payment.

Later, Tamar was accused of extramarital sex when her pregnancy became known. Judah was to judge her case, but Tamar presented the tokens and he had to free her.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=sszkMzFdRP0C&pg=PA97&lpg=PA97&dq=joseph+is+resisting+the+temptation+of+potiphar's+wife&source=web&ots=tUbMTz99RR&sig=YcuN6jplyguGEqtAqcMFnggHgdI&hl=en Judah and Tamar - Models of Moral Action], A Torah Commentary for Our Times

Later, Tamar was accused of extramarital sex when her pregnancy became known. Judah was to judge her case, but Tamar presented the tokens and he had to free her.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=sszkMzFdRP0C&pg=PA97&lpg=PA97&dq=joseph+is+resisting+the+temptation+of+potiphar's+wife&source=web&ots=tUbMTz99RR&sig=YcuN6jplyguGEqtAqcMFnggHgdI&hl=en Judah and Tamar - Models of Moral Action], A Torah Commentary for Our Times