tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post7540261163863599625..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: What to Call G-d in ConversationKochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-10634149730696878872019-10-02T01:55:59.695-04:002019-10-02T01:55:59.695-04:00my brother's name is Yehoshua, so even though ...my brother's name is Yehoshua, so even though I am a former Christian, the name doesn't bother me at all.danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452710981308325930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-81160500742743091922018-04-24T22:35:52.089-04:002018-04-24T22:35:52.089-04:00I knew a woman whose grandfather refused to oreder...I knew a woman whose grandfather refused to oreder his favourite soda pop by name (Ginger ALE) for fear of using G-d's Name in vain.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16315690366231238319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-74279863122770505702018-04-24T22:34:54.392-04:002018-04-24T22:34:54.392-04:00Ruchi, why do you tip them off not to use Hashem? ...Ruchi, why do you tip them off not to use Hashem? That's the universally accepted non-blaspheming reference to G-d.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16315690366231238319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-77131450270648752212018-04-24T22:22:55.539-04:002018-04-24T22:22:55.539-04:00Yehoshuah is Hebrew for Joshua. Yeshu is Aramaic ...Yehoshuah is Hebrew for Joshua. Yeshu is Aramaic for the same. Yeshua is a made-up euphemism by early Xians beause their detractors had made up an offensive-to-them acronym out of Yeshu that said "Jesus is not the Lord." Modern Messianics tend to use Yeshua to refer to Jesus. Modern Jews use yeshua in prayers as the literal word "salvation"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16315690366231238319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-90338225813170432662018-01-22T05:02:21.527-05:002018-01-22T05:02:21.527-05:00Yashka (or, as I have heard it, Yoshka) is a word ...Yashka (or, as I have heard it, Yoshka) is a word some Jewish people use when referring to Jesus and it's not complimentary. In the same vein that person's supposed birthday can be referred to as kratzmach. I think it is bad manners to christians to use those words. Of course some Jewish people don't like saying christmas because of the suggestion that he was a Christ, a messiah, so vvandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472675985462145903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-3250362630709131122015-04-22T12:02:32.660-04:002015-04-22T12:02:32.660-04:00I'm slowly catching up - in many ways! But I&...I'm slowly catching up - in many ways! But I've also heard some interesting variations to share: <br />To specifically refer to the Y-H-V-H, rather than Hashem, I've heard people say Havaya. Also, so as to not actually say the name of that guy that sounds like Yehoshua, but when referring or talking about him, I've heard people say YashkaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-6062860808380931672013-06-07T04:11:33.087-04:002013-06-07T04:11:33.087-04:00I know a woman who is married to a Yehoshua and co...I know a woman who is married to a Yehoshua and converted before getting engaged to him. If I remember right, there were at least two times where she misspelled his Hebrew name and wrote Yeshua. Chelseanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-57696117268951838772013-01-18T11:27:04.388-05:002013-01-18T11:27:04.388-05:00I asked my rav about typing G-d versus Gd (with an...I asked my rav about typing G-d versus Gd (with an o- left out in case someone decides to print this) and the answer was along the lines of "whatever you want...?" <br /><br />One thing to be cognizant of is that speaking "Gd" is not across the board, necessarily, allowed. Saying "Oh my Gd!" according to some/many, is most definitely a problem of taking Gd's nameShockedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562350512966828981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-72703450432477022442013-01-18T11:26:06.067-05:002013-01-18T11:26:06.067-05:00I've never heard anyone use Ein Sof in convers...I've never heard anyone use Ein Sof in conversation, except Kabbalah experts/students chatting. On the other hand, however you want to define the Shechinah, that term does seem to come up more than any other kabbalistic God-name in non-specialist circles. <br /><br />Maya Resnikoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251303621825787312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-39775861402859097402013-01-17T23:51:59.478-05:002013-01-17T23:51:59.478-05:00FWIW, the Israeli equivalent outside of the Religi...FWIW, the Israeli equivalent outside of the Religious Ashkenazi community (i.e., Sefardim, traditional of all backgrounds, and secular) of Baruch Hashem is Todah La'e-l (lit: Thank G-d (better: Thanks _to_ G-d, but not in the "Thanks to G-d, I can..." sense; rather "All thanks to be given to G-d")).<br /><br />From a halachic standpoint, I'm not sure if their use of Mikeagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827275300296295639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-50966441002822625072013-01-17T23:46:55.707-05:002013-01-17T23:46:55.707-05:00In Modern Israeli Hebrew, the heh is often pronoun...In Modern Israeli Hebrew, the heh is often pronounced like aleph; akadosh baruch oo. I see my kids make these mistakes all the time when they're learning to spell.<br /><br />There's also ample evidence that this is a long standing practice, as seen in the development of Biblical Aramaic -> Talmudic Aramaic, where it's pretty clear that the spelling changed to reflect the Mikeagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827275300296295639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-30374875064181074632013-01-17T15:06:00.434-05:002013-01-17T15:06:00.434-05:00Never before have I wanted a "like" butt...Never before have I wanted a "like" button on Blogger. Well done!Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-49084874546148880312013-01-17T15:05:34.818-05:002013-01-17T15:05:34.818-05:00Oh, no. It's not just you. I met a convert who...Oh, no. It's not just you. I met a convert who choose the name Yehoshua, and I looked at him hard, like, "Why on earth would you do that?" Of course, it's fine to choose such a nice name, but it still makes me paranoid.Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-56972606999700859112013-01-17T15:04:23.798-05:002013-01-17T15:04:23.798-05:00Makes sense! Thanks for sharing that! I have never...Makes sense! Thanks for sharing that! I have never known many chassidim or chareidim. Didn't really know any until I moved to NY! Not too surprisingly, I know more Lubavitch than anything else.Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-14254076117233654842013-01-16T17:09:38.869-05:002013-01-16T17:09:38.869-05:00Interesting post. I have rarely seen "ein so...Interesting post. I have rarely seen "ein sof" and have never heard it in normal conversation.<br /><br />When we have a speaker at our organization, we always tip them off not to use the term "Hashem." Many have never heard it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-7769358768549481452013-01-16T14:54:04.855-05:002013-01-16T14:54:04.855-05:00You haven't heard of Eibishter outside of Chab...You haven't heard of Eibishter outside of Chabad circles? It is in heavy use in Boro Park, and in my house, which ain't Chabad! It comes naturally to Yiddish speakers, whether they be chassidish or otherwise. I use Eibishter all the time. Princess Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217157534383672867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-65445625524708530942013-01-16T13:55:21.139-05:002013-01-16T13:55:21.139-05:00I am still getting over my terror of mispronouncin...I am still getting over my terror of mispronouncing Yehoshua. I thought it was just me. lolsurehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407416732395546691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-87177019940994623082013-01-15T19:59:18.321-05:002013-01-15T19:59:18.321-05:00HaKadosh, Baruch Hu
must be pronounced "h...<i>HaKadosh, Baruch Hu</i><br /><br />must be pronounced "h'koddoshborchu" to be understood. The beginning h sound is optional, as are most of the vowel sounds.tesyaanoreply@blogger.com