[Avodah] halaqah

[David Wacholder via Avodah]

R’ Zvi Basser points out  – H-L-Q was the haircut celebrated Lag B’Omer.  Yes!



Perhaps Chalak evokes Yaakov Avinu, aka Ish Chalak.

An older version of Ibn Ezra's famous Tzama Nafshi has alternate ending
stanzas.

H’alo Chelk’cha Meirosh –
 Addressing Hashem directly 

Chalak – that is Yaakov Avinu the weak brother – and his endless
generations of martyrs

Damo Darosh – avenge and right the wrongs

Shfoch HHamas Af al Rosh Hasa-ir Hachai – let your anger pour over its
proper target - .


Ibn Ezra means that Hashem can grant Dveikus, Nevuah or Ruach Hakodesh. 




The Ibn Ezra
's
philosophical approach – said that the Nefesh – as a Spiritual Heavenly
entity – can encounter the Ultimate Hashem – directly.



The alternate – higher level of Hashkafa – Tzama Nafshi has a verse – now
found in some better editions –

After dealing with Hagar rebelling against Sara (Shifha no-emmes)

H’alo Chelk’cha Meirosh –

Chalak – that is Yaakov – and his endless generations of martyrs

Damo Darosh – avenge and right the wrongs

Shfoch HHamas Af al Rosh Hasa-ir Hachai – let your anger pour over its
proper target - .

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Two other points – the first verse in the alternat version of Tzama Nafshi:
(See Kol Kisvei RAIE)

Eil Chayy Bera-ani –

To my mind this means – the always watching and involved One watching over
us. Compare – Chai Anochi LeOlam Im Shanosi Brak Charbi – in Parshas
Haazinu – anger to avenge.

Perhaps in Inquisitorial times – Eil Echad Bera-ani was more relevant.

Also fascinating –

The Ayin verse substitutes –

Al Kol Chasadecha – Techadeish Eidecha!!
References Iyov 10:17, where Ibn ezra refers to leprous blemishes. 

 Posei-ach es Yadecha umasbia lechol chai – directly allow
Life, 
Deveikus and attachment to His Essence – not the simple meaning of
providing food
.


Earlier Ibn Ezra had said - Ki lo yir-ani ha-adam vachayy -  no man can see
Hashem and Chai – no
complete experience of Hashem.
 His Creation is Ne-elama hidden in its wisdom.

Parshas Tazria has many multiple references to live healthy skin – Basar
Hachayy - as opposed to leprous skin.
I would believe there are multiple references to Tazria Metzora.