Anonymous #1 4w

Israeli god?

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Anonymous #2 4w

Hebrew god my b

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Anonymous #2 4w

So pray to Yahweh?

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Yes, but Jesus is a fundamental part of the Christian god. To the point where I think there is a distinction between

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Anonymous #1 4w

It’s disrespectful to say the actual name.

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Anonymous #2 4w

Why is that?

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Anonymous #1 4w

Because that word is the best guess of modern scholarship about the original pronunciation of the name of God in ancient Judaism, which in English we can write as YHVH (Biblical Hebrew does not have vowels). Jews believe that YHVH is God's true name and it is extremely sacred to us. We believe that the true pronunciation has been lost and that we should never try to pronounce it.

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Anonymous #2 4w

Because of this, even in temples and religious services, you’ll never hear that word being used. Instead, we say Adonai.

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Anonymous #2 4w

It’s in the Bible too, when reading the Bible is it disrespectful to say it then? I can respect your refrain from pronouncing it. But, as someone who doesn’t practice that religion, being dissuaded from pronouncing the name feels like an attempt to keep people further away from god. Like in a relationship with someone, generally speaking if you care for them and trust them you’re going to call them by name.

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Anonymous #2 4w

That is fascinating though. I appreciate your insight into this

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Anonymous #2 4w

From what I briefly read online, this seems to generally be the case for more orthodox/traditional Judaism. Does that seem to be the case from your perspective?

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Anonymous #1 4w

I belong to a VERY reform temple and I have never heard nor said the name, so in my mind it’s an aspect of Judaism in general. My Hebrew school teacher explained it to me that way as well so it’s just how I learned it 🤷

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