[Avodah] Ha'azinu

Micha Berger micha at aishdas.org
Thu Sep 20 07:08:30 PDT 2018


On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 12:07:33PM -0400, Zev Sero via Avodah wrote:
: On 17/09/18 17:16, Jay F. Shachter via Avodah wrote:
: >I am utterly puzzled by this Zohar, because tzur and sela` are two
: >totally different words that mean different things.  Their meanings
: >don't even overlap.

: 1. First of all, what are these different meanings, and how do you
: know they do mean different things and are not synonyms?

Even if they are synonyms, wouldn't using different words push toward
not making that kind of derashah? Otherwise, why wouldn't the connection
been highlighted by common word?

Just as using homonyms or near homonyms /are/ used, even when the
meanings will only overlap after such analysis. Eg: "Vehanachash haya
arum"... "vayeid'eu ki arumim heim." (Bereishis 3:1, 7)

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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