Baruch Hashem, Bli Ayin Hara, I am able to post this poem. Im Yirtze Hashem there should be many more, Kein Yirbu. B'Ezras Hashem, this poem will impress something upon you. Maybe.
I had a very rude awakening the other day
There in class I sat so sweetly
Like the good student I am
Until I was shocked completely
We were preparing for a test
That is months and months away
But they decided we had to start preparing
On that very day
I listened as I should (or we could pretend I did)
In that Ivrit learning class
Cuz if I didnt pay attention
This test I wouldn't pass
Shem etzen and shem to'ar
Were the topic to be discussed
And I thought I knew it well
Until my thoughts were rudely mussed
For if Ayin, as in an 'eye'
Is a female noun
Then it has to have a female adjective
To take it to town
So Ayin Hara is not correct
And in my yeshivishe lingo I thought I sounded so shtark
Until my teacher kindly decided
To ignite a furious spark
The proper way to speak this phrase is Ayin Hara'a
And all this time I had it wrong!
Well in a sense I was right
Cuz I was speaking yeshivishe all along..
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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As per the grammatical point: Yeah "רעה" makes a little more sense than "רע" in this scenario, but I think you can only say "העין הרעה" if you're already talking about it.
ReplyDeleteThe concept is called "עין רעה" in Avot and Brachot, but has been referred to as "עין הרע" in rabbinic writings, perhaps since "העין הרע" would kind of mean "the 'bad' eye" (stress on bad), and "עין רע" is more of a physical description than a metaphysical concept.
Basically all I'm getting at is that "עין הרע" is a legitimate usage and has nothing to do with the Ashkenazi pronunciation corruptions.