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Meaning of the Name "Ilai" אילאי
Question
Hello, I would like to know if there is a meaning for the name "Ilai"
אילאי
in this spelling. Is there a rabbi, tzaddik (righteous person), or significant name from the Torah that characterizes this name? (I am familiar with interpretations of this name with different spellings, but here the numerology is 7—which corresponds to the day of birth, time of birth, time of the brit (circumcision), and the second name chosen.) Additionally, is it okay for there to be so much 7? Thank you.
Answer
The name `Ilai`, exactly as you spelled it, appears several times in the Zohar, specifically in Parashat Shlach, as a sublime tzaddik. Good luck - Menashe Israel
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