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==Saying the Letters== | ==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.<Ref>Tosfot Sukkah 5a, Yabia Omer OC 9:12, Piskei Teshuvot 5:4</ref> Therefore, when saying the LeShem Yichud a person shouldn't say Yud Hey Vav Hey; instead they should say Yud Key Vav Key. See [[Leshem_Yichud#Reciting_Hashem.27s_Name]] for details. | # 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.<Ref>Tosfot Sukkah 5a, Yabia Omer OC 9:12, Lehorot Natan 6:83, Piskei Teshuvot 5:4. In these teshuvot they cite Nodah Beyehuda 1:93 who claims that there's no issue and they disagree.</ref> Therefore, when saying the LeShem Yichud a person shouldn't say Yud Hey Vav Hey; instead they should say Yud Key Vav Key. See [[Leshem_Yichud#Reciting_Hashem.27s_Name]] for details. | ||
# This doesn't apply to the name of Adnut. Therefore, it is permitted to say Aleph, Daled, Nun, Yud.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 5:9 citing Zachor Lavraham 5:1 and Radvaz (Leshonot Rambam 35)</ref> | # This doesn't apply to the name of Adnut. Therefore, it is permitted to say Aleph, Daled, Nun, Yud.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 5:9 citing Zachor Lavraham 5:1 and Radvaz (Leshonot Rambam 35)</ref> | ||
==Names of Angels== | ==Names of Angels== | ||
#A person shouldn't call certain angels by their name directly. For example, Sama'el shouldn't be called that directly, rather he should be called Same'ach Mem. Additionally, Mematron shouldn't be called by his name but by Mem Tet.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 5:10</ref> | #A person shouldn't call certain angels by their name directly. For example, Sama'el shouldn't be called that directly, rather he should be called Same'ach Mem. Additionally, Mematron shouldn't be called by his name but by Mem Tet.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 5:10</ref> | ||
