What was Zimri real name?
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1The pasuk says his name was Zimri. What evidence do you have otherwise? – Double AA♦ Mar 22 '12 at 1:29
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1Vote to close, parallel to judaism.stackexchange.com/q/2022/759 – Double AA♦ May 6 '12 at 5:28
He had 5:
- His real name was Shelumiel ben Tzurishaday (I wonder if this is where that insult comes from?)
- Zimri- because of all the relations he had with Kozbi his eggs (scrotum) became strange "She'Na'aseh ke'Beitzah ha'Muzeres"
- Ben Salu-because he either caused the people to describe his family as a sinful one or he caused Hashem to examine their sins.
- Shaul- because he lent himself out for Aveiros
- Ben ha'Cana'anis- Because he acted like somone from Canan that meaning immorally.
All this is from Sanhedrin 82b (stuff they dont do in Yeshiva or day school)
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The Midrash says that when he brought his korban of the korbanos haNesiim, he tripped on the way. From there was born the Yiddish term "Ah Shlemiel!" – Yahu Jul 1 '10 at 4:42
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Others say it is from the Hebrew שלא מועיל See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Yiddish_origin – Yahu Jul 2 '10 at 3:31
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