The author reflects on the traditional Jewish poem, Eishet Hayil (Woman of Valor), initially viewing it as a metaphor between the Jewish people and the Sabbath, then later as a misogynistic text.

The text "Wise Trader or Deceitful Traitor? Eshet Hayil Reconsidered" by Eliav Grossman delves into a critical analysis of Proverbs 31, the chapter that describes the "woman of valor," often sung on Shabbat.