Re: "G-d"

[WINSTON WEILHEIMER <nusach...>]

IMHO...the spelling with a dash or asterisk is not as much for the reader as 
it is for you and your intent.  It is a personal thing that I do not write 
it with an o, because I do not know where the end result will wind up.  I do 
not generally use the alternate of the name when singing, because to me a 
rose by any other name is ..... still a rose.  You might write Hashem, but 
to me the use in verbal communication is the same as the direct name.  I 
know that is not how others may feel on the matter.  The principal to me is 
one of l'havdil...to make a separation between the holy and profane.  But if 
I am vocalizing, even general singing in the car, it is to me a form of 
prayer, whereas when I am writting or typing email, someone else is in 
control of the finished product.

did I confuse you?  i am not sure i said it clearly
winston
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>From: Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan (at) staff(dot)chuh(dot)org>
>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: Re: "G-d"
>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:37:26 -0500
>
>Would I be offending sectors of the population if I wrote out the word and 
>it
>was not a prayer?  What about books that mention G-d where I see it written
>out?  What's the story?
>
>WINSTON WEILHEIMER wrote:
>
> > i used to use the - but found many people misunderstood the intent 
>behind
> > it.  i now us * instead.....most people don't even notice the o is
> > missing....
> >
> > winston
> >
> > >From: Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan (at) staff(dot)chuh(dot)org>
> > >Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> > >To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
> > >Subject: "G-d"
> > >Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:28:28 -0500
> > >
> > >Khaverim,
> > >
> > >A question -- In the booklet for my forthcoming CD I need to print the
> > >word G-d because it appears in the lyrics.  The question is whether I
> > >should print the whole word with the "o" in the middle or with a dash.
> > >What are your opinions?
> > >
> > >A dank in foroys,
> > >Thanks in advance,
> > >Lorele
> > >
> > >
> >
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