[Avodah] History of Havarah

[afolger at aishdas.org]

RMB wrote:
> Perhaps you meant we would suddenly realize how many reish-es deserve to
> be
> degushot, and /they/ would be the ones popping up?

Yes. Acording to some medaqdeqim, that is what should happen.

> I think the reish degushah fell between the cracks because
<SNIP>

That is your theory. Many sounds were either lost or morphed over the
ages. Reish might have been the second one. (the first one being the sin,
which ought to be distinct from the samakh. Some would have it as a
palatial sound with an almost flat tongue. It is hard to describe in
writing)

Kol tuv,

Arie Folger