[Avodah] General: The Three Zechusim

[Micha Berger]

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 07:15:11PM -0400, Moshe Y. Gluck wrote:
: R' Eliyahu Bachur doesn't say that it was in the merit of these three things
: that they were redeemed - he just says that they didn't _change_ these three
: things....                            For those interested, I quote the
: text: "U'k'she'ba Avraham L'eretz K'naan Hayah Hu V'zar'o Medabrim Sefas
: K'naan She'hi Lashon Hakodesh Mamash, V'af K'she'hayu Yisroel B'Mitzrayim Lo
: Azavuhu _K'mo She'amru Rabboseinu Zichronam L'vrachah Shloshah Dvarim Lo
: Shinu Yisroel B'Mitzrayim Shemosam, U'malbusham, U'l'shonam._"

I also seem to recall RZL posting something about Aramit being the
language in use even in Mitzrayim, retained since Avram's trim in
ARAM Naharaim. (Aram lending the name to the language.) I don't recall
the maqor.

The family that stayed behind spoke Aramaic -- eg Lavan's "Yigar
Sahadusah".

Seems to fit the quote here.

But I'm thrown.

Kenaan participated in Migdal Bavel, Avram did not. So how did they
retain Lashon haQodesh anf Avraham did not?

In any case, there must be a machloqes because I recall one that says
that Avram did retain LhQ because of Migdal. The opening to Yonah
Rabbah talks about Ashur not participating, for which he earned (1)
kesav Arshuris and (2) his desdendents got a 2nd chance when Yonah was
sent to their capital. Along the way, Ashur's retention of the kesav is
compared to Avram's retention of the spoken language.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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