[Avodah] Aromatherapy (really about nihyeh vs nihyah)

[Micha Berger]

I wrote:
: The Ya'avetz (teshuvos 95-95) says the Chakham Zvi (his father) laughed
: at those who said "nihyeh". He quotes R' Zalman Hanau as saying it
: should be "nihyeh", but dismisses him as a grammarian, not a halachic
: authority. RZH's rationale is that we speak in descriptions in berakhos,
: not verbs. Even though this is passive, we should take it to mean "that
: which exists through", not "is existing".

: The AhS has "nihyeh" (OC 167:6).

Now, to correct my typoes (hat-tip to RMP). RZHanau had nihyah, with a
qamatz, which is why the Yaavetz dismisses him.

The Magein Avraham (167:8) has nihyah, lashon avar.

The AhS and Be'er Heiteiv (204) have "nihyeh", IOW the word as a
participle.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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