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# One should be careful not to pronounce or even spell out the Shem Havaya in the text of the Leshem Yichud.<ref>Yalkut Yosef Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 5:8. Yabia Omer (vol. 9 Orach Chaim 12) writes that one should not recite the letters Yud Hey Vav Hey as Tosfot and many other poskim write that it is forbidden. Nonetheless, one can recite Yud Key Vav Key since Key is a mispronunciation of the letter Hey. He adds that it is better to recite Yud Ey Hey Vav Ey Hey. Orchot Maran v. 1 2:2 writes that Rav Ovadia Yosef himself would say Yud Key Vav Key. </ref> See [[Not_Enunciating_Hashem%27s_Name_as_It_Is_Written]] and [[Not_Saying_Hashem%27s_Name_in_Vain#Changing_the_Pronunciation_of_Hashem.27s_Name]] for more details. | # One should be careful not to pronounce or even spell out the Shem Havaya in the text of the Leshem Yichud.<ref>Yalkut Yosef Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 5:8. Yabia Omer (vol. 9 Orach Chaim 12) writes that one should not recite the letters Yud Hey Vav Hey as Tosfot and many other poskim write that it is forbidden. Nonetheless, one can recite Yud Key Vav Key since Key is a mispronunciation of the letter Hey. He adds that it is better to recite Yud Ey Hey Vav Ey Hey. Orchot Maran v. 1 2:2 writes that Rav Ovadia Yosef himself would say Yud Key Vav Key. Kaf Hachaim 5:9 and Piskei Teshuvot 5:4 agree.</ref> See [[Not_Enunciating_Hashem%27s_Name_as_It_Is_Written]] and [[Not_Saying_Hashem%27s_Name_in_Vain#Changing_the_Pronunciation_of_Hashem.27s_Name]] for more details. | ||
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