Zephania: Chapter 2 - Answering The Abarbanel's "Wonder" Why Rav Ami Cried

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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi Daniel Glatstein’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

Tzefaniah perek aleph pasuk yud zayin. Says the navi, again this is a nevu'ah about the impending churban of the Bais Rishon, "Va'hatzeirotiha adam." I will let set siege to man. Rashi says that refers to "Va'hatzeirotiha adam" l'Yisrael, "Tz'a'i Yisrael hakruyim adam." Which are called adam. Right? There's a concept that "Atem kruyim adam." "V'ein oif dei krei." "Kovim kruyim adam." Only Klal Yisrael is considered adam and not the Even though one would think that in terms of tracing lineage back to Adam HaRishon, one would think all mankind can do so. And in a physical way, certainly everyone can. But spiritually, there is a concept that all the neshamos of Klal Yisrael whatever come were were uh hanging on Adam HaRishon and that is specifically the neshamos of Klal Yisrael. So, I will set siege to adam. Adam refers to the Jewish people, "V'cholchu ka'ivrim." And they will walk like blind people, "Ki la'Hashem chatu." Because they sinned to God. "V'shupach damam ka'afar." Their blood will be spilled like dust. "U'lchumam kaglalim." "U'lchumam kaglalim." Says the Ibn Ezra, "U'lchumam kaglalim." What does the word "l'chumam" mean? Says the Ibn Ezra, it's very unusual word. There's no Hebrew word L'chumam. And therefore Ibn Ezra says, "Bisaram, their flesh will be poured like dung. But in what language does L'chumam mean flesh? Balashon Yishmael, in Arabic, the word L'chumam is flesh. V'chamayu, likewise says he Ibn Ezra, Vayamter aleihem bil chumai. Now, it is certainly of note that the Tanakh, which is written in Lashon Hakodesh, would use an Arabic word. I mean, here the Ibn Ezra is saying, "Ul'chumam does not have meaning in Lashon Hakodesh. Instead, it is it is Arabic. Ul'chumam keglallem."

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