Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>]

1. Lo and behold! The all knowing הידעונית Wikipedia says:
Baba Sali Arabic: بابا صلى‎ Hebrew באבא סאלי‎ lit.  
"Praying Father".
Interestingly enough, Sali is written in Arabic with a saad.
2. That baba (or papa) is child's talk for AB = ABA, we all know.
3. Aramaic is but vulgar Hebrew.
4. The act CLA in Daniel 6:11(10), is to my understanding, 'pray'.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Aug 8, 2012, at 8:28 AM, Yigal Levin wrote:

> I often ask myself if Sir Isaac is serious in his musings, or if  
> he's just having fun. Baba Sali is not a biblical term. It is the  
> nickname of the late Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzera (1890–1984), who was  
> a leading kabbalist (and reportedly a miracle-worker) who lived in  
> the southern Israeli town of Netivot. The "Sali" is short for  
> "Yisrael", and the Baba is a term of respect and endearment, like  
> "papa". Had he lived in New York he might have been called "Papa  
> Izzy". Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Sali
>
> The word that Isaac misquotes from Dan. 6:11 is Aramic, not Hebrew.
>
> Yigal Levin
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] baal
>
> Babalu = Babaalu? Possibly related to Baba Sali, where Sali is  
> שאלי  $AALI, 'asking', or צלאי Calaai, 'praying', as in Dan.
> 6:11.
>
> Isaac Fried, Boston University
>
> On Aug 7, 2012, at 10:19 PM, Barry wrote:
>
> > the song (Babalu) is a tribute to an
> > Afro-Cuban deity.
>
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