From: The OU's HaShoneh Halachos <hashoneh@ounetwork.org>
Date: 9 August 2015 at 03:01
Subject: HaShoneh Halachos for Sun, Aug 9, 2015
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| 31. The Seven Names of God HaShoneh Halachos for Sunday, August 9, 2015 | |||
| Yesodei HaTorah 6:2 There are seven Names for which these rules apply: 1) The Name that is spelled yud-hei-vav-hei (YHVH). This is called the explicit Name of God; it is also written as alef-daled-nun-yud (Adonai). 2) Eil; 3) Elo'ah; 4) Elohim; 5) Elohai; 6) Shaddai; 7) Tz'vaos; Anyone who erases even a single letter from one of these Names incurs the Biblical penalty of lashes. Yesodei HaTorah 6:3 Any letter that is connected to a Name of God as a prefix may be erased, such as the letter lamed in lAdonai or the beis of b'Elohim. These prefixes do not possess the sanctity of the Name itself. However, any letter connected to the end of God's Name as a suffix may not be erased. Examples include the chaf in Elohecha, or the chaf and the mem in Eloheichem. The Name of God conveys sanctity upon the suffix so that they are considered like the other letters in the Name. Even though it is forbidden to erase a suffix, one who did so would not receive lashes, though he would receive stripes for rebellion. By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz Provided for informational purposes only. Please contact your rabbi for guidance in matters of practical application. View HaShoneh Halachos 2: Mishneh Torah Index » | "Anyone who studies Jewish laws every day can rest assured that he has earned a place in the Next World..." (Talmud Megilla 28b, Niddah 73a) "One who learns in order to teach will be given the ability to learn and to teach but one who learns in order to perform will be given the ability to learn, to teach, to observe and to perform." (Avos 4:5)  | ||
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