[HANASHIR:14533] RE: Chazak, Chazak

[Andy Curry <acurry...>]

Meris -

 From the Hertz Chumash, pages 190-191:

"According to Jewish custom, the completion of any of the Five Books of the 
Torah is marked in the synagogue by the congregation exclaiming 'Chazak 
chazak v'nitchazek' - 'Be strong, be strong, and let us strengthen one 
another' - an echo of the words of the ancient warrior, 'Be of good 
courage, and let us prove strong for our people, and for the cities of our 
God' (II Samuel X, 12)."

chazak - chet zayin kuf
v'nitchazek - vav nun taf chet zayin kuf.

Kol tuv,
Andy

At 06:52 AM 6/8/2003 -0400, you wrote:

>Friends I have a question and a favor Is there anyone out there who could 
>#1- Provide the text and origination of the expression Chazak, chazak v 
>nitz chazek, and the bigger favor Is it possible to send an attachment to 
>me privately with the Hebrew font?  (That may be asking a bit much) but I 
>know a site where you can also plug in the letters, so if you can t send 
>it, I could do it myself if I have the correct spelling.  Thanks so much!
>
>Please respond privately to:
>
><mailto:meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com>meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com
>
>Meris Ruzow, Albany, NY

Andy Curry, Kansas City
acurry (at) lenexa(dot)sema(dot)slb(dot)com

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