[Avodah] Reciting l'Dovid Hashem Ori...

[Micha Berger]

On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 04:37:53PM +1000, SBA wrote:
: See the Baal Taturim in this week's Parsha  - Pasuk 30:6, dh: 'Es Levovcho
: ve'es Levav' - "Roshei Teivos Elul..." 
: Then it continues on: "Lulei" (which no doubt refers to "Lulei He'emanti" 
: in LeDovid Hashem Ori Veyishi") "oysios Elul - she'mi'Elul vo'eilach
: charadti neged Hashem.."
: The Baal HaTurim lived approx 300 years before Shabsi Zvi yemach shemoy.

Quoting a pasuq doesn't mean he said it. Just as I presume the Baal
haTurim didn't say parashas Nitzavim every day of Elul.

However, Nathan of Gaza could well have known this bit of Baal haTurim
when starting his custom.

:-)BBii!
-Micha