Wednesday, December 31, 2008

מחה, Water, and שמחה

See Breishit Rabba 28:2,3 that מחה is specifically connected to water.

Consequently it would seem a more appropriate translation of מחה being that of "liquidation". Water being the ultimate liquidating solvent or solution. Leading possibly then into שמחת המים of Sukkot.

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