Torah Study with Rabbi Marder 6 July 2013 Recall Judah’s “descent” spiritually and physically, paralleling Joseph taken down to Egypt. 38:6 – And Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, Named Tamar. Tamar is the first woman named in this story. In 2 Samuel 13, David had a daughter Tamar.  This name appears in only the Davidic stories.  However, this Tamar was the ancestress of David. Who is