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===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.<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> | # 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> | ||
===J-Witnesses=== | |||
# It is permitted to say the word Jahova since it isn't the halachically accepted pronunciation of the letters of Hashem's written name.<ref>[https://www.torahmusings.com/2011/09/jehovahs-witnesses/ Rabbi Ari Enkin]. See also [https://www.torahmusings.com/2011/09/j-witnesses/ Rabbi Gil Student] who agreed for another reason.</ref> | |||
==Saying the Letters== | ==Saying the Letters== | ||
