1)

What is "Al Eleh"?

1.

Rav Sadya Gaon: On matters like these.

2.

Ibn Ezra: Besulas Bas Yehudah (Yerushalayim) cries over the evils mentioned.

3.

R. Avigdor citing Eichah Rabah 1:51 #1: [Due to Bitul of] Divrei Torah - "Eleh Divrei ha'Bris" (Devarim 28:69).

4.

R. Avigdor citing Eichah Rabah 1:51 #2: Idolatry - it says "Eleh Elohecha Yisrael" (Shemos 32:4).

2)

What is the grammatical form of "Bochiyah"?

1.

Ibn Ezra: This is like "Puriyah" (Tehilim 128:3). Palgei Mayim - everyone calls me Bochiyah, for I constantly cry over this.

3)

Why is "Eini" repeated?

1.

Rashi: This shows that there is no cessation (tears descend constantly).

2.

Ibn Ezra (Perush ha'Ta'amim): Tear after tear descends 1 .

3.

R. Avigdor citing Eichah Rabah 1:51 #1: Hashem's eye cries over Yisrael, who are like His Bavas Eino. A Mashal for this is one that one of his eyes was ill. His other eye cried over the sick eye - "va'Evkeh Yomam va'Laylah" (Yirmeyah 8:23). Hashem says, I gave Torah to Yisrael so they will engage in it day and night - "v'Hagisa Bo Yomam va'Laylah" (Yehoshua 1:8).

4.

R. Avigdor citing Eichah Rabah 1:51 #2: There is a Pesik (line) separating the two words, to teach that [Hashem's] eye above cries over the eye below, i.e. the Sanhedrin 2 .


1

This is unlike he explained [in Dikduk ha'Milos] that the eye itself descends; it does not make water descend (refer to 1:16:4:1)! (PF)

2

The Sanhedrin is called Einei ha'Kahal and Einei ha'Edah (Vayikra 4:13, Bamidbar 15:24). (PF)

4)

What is "Yoredah Mayim"?

1.

Ibn Ezra: Man's eye resembles a spring. The eye descends. The same applies to "Yizlu Mayim" (Yirmeyah 9:17). Both of these are Po'el Omed (the action applies only to the subject. The eye itself descends; it does not make water descend.)

2.

Palgei Mayim: It is as if the water descends by itself.

5)

What do we learn from "Rachak Mimeni Menachem"?

1.

Ri Kara: All the rebukes above, if there were someone who can console me, I would be consoled. However, over these I cry - my pain is so great that no one can console me to return my Nefesh - "Mah Adameh Lach

6)

Which Banim are "Shomemim"?

1.

Ibn Ezra: Those who were exiled.

2.

Palgei Mayim: Bnei Yisrael. No one teaches Torah and Mitzvos to them. They are called Shomemim, like a field that is not worked.

7)

How did the enemy overpower?

1.

Palgei Mayim: It enticed me and my children away from Torah and Mitzvos.

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