Not Enunciating Hashem's Name as It Is Written: Difference between revisions
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#It is forbidden to recite Hashem's name as it is written. In fact, Chazal state that it is such a grave sin it is punished with the loss of one's share in the World to Come.<ref>Sanhedrin 90a</ref> | #It is forbidden to recite Hashem's name as it is written. In fact, Chazal state that it is such a grave sin it is punished with the loss of one's share in the World to Come.<ref>Sanhedrin 90a</ref> | ||
===Abaye Hava Mesader=== | ===Abaye Hava Mesader=== | ||
# When recite [[Korbanot#Abaye_Hava_Omer| Abaye Hava Omer]], some say that a person should be careful to pause between the words Abaye and Hava since saying them quickly together sounds like the enunciation of Hashem's name as it is written. Others say that it is permissible since one doesn't intend to enunciate Hashem's name. It is preferable to pause<ref>[http://halachayomit.co.il/en/default.aspx?HalachaID=2338 halachayomit.co.il]</ref> or skip the word Hava altogether. | # When recite [[Korbanot#Abaye_Hava_Omer| Abaye Hava Omer]], some say that a person should be careful to pause between the words Abaye and Hava since saying them quickly together sounds like the enunciation of Hashem's name as it is written.<ref>Ben Ish Chay Shana Rishona Miketz n. 9</ref> Others say that it is permissible since one doesn't intend to enunciate Hashem's name. It is preferable to pause<ref>Yabia Omer OC 8:11:7 writes that although in our texts of the Gemara it doesn't say Abaye Hava Mesader and Hava is omitted, most siddurim do have it. He concludes that it is permissible to say it quickly since one doesn't intend on saying Hashem's name as Tosfot Shevuot 35a writes. [http://halachayomit.co.il/en/default.aspx?HalachaID=2338 halachayomit.co.il] reiterates this ruling.</ref> or skip the word Hava altogether.<ref>See Yabia Omer 8:11:7</ref> | ||
==Saying the Letters== | ==Saying the Letters== | ||
Revision as of 22:28, 1 July 2020
Saying Hashem's Name as It Is Written
- It is forbidden to recite Hashem's name as it is written. In fact, Chazal state that it is such a grave sin it is punished with the loss of one's share in the World to Come.[1]
Abaye Hava Mesader
- When recite Abaye Hava Omer, some say that a person should be careful to pause between the words Abaye and Hava since saying them quickly together sounds like the enunciation of Hashem's name as it is written.[2] Others say that it is permissible since one doesn't intend to enunciate Hashem's name. It is preferable to pause[3] or skip the word Hava altogether.[4]
Saying the Letters
- Just as it is forbidden to recite Hashem's name as it is written, it is similarly forbidden to enunciate the letters of Hashem's name, Yud Hey Vav Hey.[5]
Regarding the Shem Yichud see Leshem_Yichud#Reciting_Hashem.27s_Name
Sources
- ↑ Sanhedrin 90a
- ↑ Ben Ish Chay Shana Rishona Miketz n. 9
- ↑ Yabia Omer OC 8:11:7 writes that although in our texts of the Gemara it doesn't say Abaye Hava Mesader and Hava is omitted, most siddurim do have it. He concludes that it is permissible to say it quickly since one doesn't intend on saying Hashem's name as Tosfot Shevuot 35a writes. halachayomit.co.il reiterates this ruling.
- ↑ See Yabia Omer 8:11:7
- ↑ Yabia Omer OC 9:12
