[Avodah] Why Avraham wasn't chosen for bringing down the Torah

[Arie Folger]

Last week or so someone posted that according to the siluq (last piyut
recited before qedusha - may also include several sections, such as a
seder, which is usually a poetic elaboration on one verse) of Shavu'ot
morning, Avraham didn't merit to bring the Torah to mankind or to his
budding 'am yisrael because he partially failed his ultimate nisayon,
as he didn't pray for G"d to let Yits'haq live.

Unfortunately I must report that there ain't any such statement in the
siluq in question. Both the siluq of the 1st and 2nd days deal with
the heros of Jewish history who did not merit to bring the Torah down,
and indeed, on the first day, a reason is given why Avraham didn't
pass muster, but his fault was not connected to teh 'Aqeida at all;
instead, his fault was asking bamah eida' ki irashenah.

Kol tuv,
-- 
Arie Folger,
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