[Avodah] Ivrit

[Micha Berger]

On Wed, February 21, 2007 4:59 pm, R Zev Sero wrote:
: Lettuce.  I have no idea why Ivrit uses the word for horseradish,...

Your nomenclature is faulty. There are rishonim who refer to Lashon haQodesh
as "Lashon Ivri". The word "Ivrit" can't be used as though it exclusively
means Aba"zit (Ivrit bat zamaneinu) without a modifier.

Avraham being an Ivri, be that a descendent of Eiver or willing to stand in
opposition to the builders of Migdal Bavel, has much to do with why we posess
Lashon haQodesh, and thus IMHO shouldn't be played down.

Tir'u baTov!
-mi

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