[HANASHIR:3963] RE: HANASHIR digest 662

[Judy Git <hillel...>]

LEchi - Cheek - is spelled with a chet.  L'chi - Go - is spelled with a chaf -
so there's really no connection between the two.  You are correct regarding
the pronounciation.  HOWEVER - I do want to point out that many Israelis have
taken to pronouncing the one written with a chaf - the feminine command "Go"
-  as LEchi, especially when they're annoyed and want to emphasize it.  (E.G.
"LEchi mipo, metumtemet!!")  Since language is fluid, and things change, and
that particular thing seems to be in a state of flux, that is one "nitpicky"
issue I wouldn't be too troubled with, frankly.  Also - while "LEchi (chet)
lach" DOES, technically, mean "You have a cheek," there is absolutely NO
Israeli who would express it in that manner. (Foresooth!!  Thou hast a cheek!)
That sentence construction is archaic - biblical - and not in use in modern
Hebrew.  Verily, 'tis wise to "pick" one's battles (or nits) with due care.
(The above, being offered with a smile - :o) - and a wink - ;o) - )

I hope everyone had an easy fast and is enjoying a wonderful High Holiday
season.

Judy

Wolff, Josee, Cantor wrote:

> Lechi Lach (with the accent on "Le") means "you have a cheek"!  L'chi Lach
> (with s "sh'va" and the accent on "chi") is the feminine form of "lech,"
> "go!"
>
> L'shanah Tovah Um'tukah!
> Josee
>
> Cantor Josee Wolff
> Commission on Synagogue Music
> 633 Third Avenue
> New York, NY 10017
> (212) 650-4226
> musiccommission (at) uahc(dot)org
>
> L'shanah Tovah Um'tukah!
> Josee
>
> Cantor Josee Wolff
> Commission on Synagogue Music
> 633 Third Avenue
> New York, NY 10017
> (212) 650-4226
> musiccommission (at) uahc(dot)org
>



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