[HANASHIR:3893] Re: Pronunciation for verses in Dror Yikra

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Steve, In regard to the "K" or the "H" in pronouncing the NAME, as it is, 
tradition says that we do not say the NAME unless we are praying. Therefore 
in standard day to day conversation we sould use the "K" to in effect 
mispronouce the word, or create a substitute word. This is most evident when 
the inquiry is made between two people of "how are you?" and the correct 
answer, if one wants to attribute his/her good fortune or misfortune to the 
G-d would be "Baruch Hashem". This actually comes from the founder of the 
Chasidic movement, the Baal Shem Tov who spent much of his life teaching 
people to realize G-dliness in every part of their existance. He taught that 
by answering Baruch Hashem when asked about our health, wealth or general 
state of the union we will remember and remind, that our presense today is 
soley because G-d wants us to be here, and for no other reason. It's standard 
practice now among Misnagdim too! Imagine. This concept is followed up with 
reference to the line we say in Sharcharis (siddur, morning service)  which 
says M'chadesh b'chol yom, ma-aseh v'ra-sheet. Meaning; He makes new, creates 
(RECREATES) the creation (the world) anew everyday. In other words we have to 
ask what would happen if one day G-d said I've had enough aggrevation from 
these Jews, all they do is fight and put each other down, I'm not going to 
recreate the world today. Through this understanding of the words we see 
there could be a question. It also brings meaning to Shabbos. Once we know 
that the world is recreated each week, Shabbos now becomes more than a day in 
memory of the 7th day of creation (if even that much?) but now becomes the 
7th day and culmination to THIS week of creation. Not bad eh? There are many 
more ways to go with this however nobody asked for this much already. 
However, I will admit that when I made this switch to saying the "K" and not 
the "H" except during prayer it does after awhile become more meaningful to 
say the "H". It's also interesting that my children who have always been 
taught when and why to pronouce the different options always ask why all 
Jewish music doesn't do the same. They love to listen to Debbie Friedman but 
wonder how she could be saying Hashems name while they're sitting in the back 
of the minivan during carpool? I spent many years of my life singing Debbies 
music, other music like Debbies music as well as wrting my own music in the 
same genre. It is a small alteration to sing words differently in different 
settings. I'm all for teaching them both and WHY. . 
 

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