[Avodah] "Hashem" as God's name

[Zev Sero]

T613K at aol.com wrote:
> From: Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org>
>>And before the war, his Yiddish speaking father would have said "de
>> Aibishter" (the Most High).<<

> I think, although I am not certain, that he would have said "der 
> Aibishter."  We Americans, those of us who retain a smattering of 

Actually, "der Eibershter".

>  Even knowing that there is such a rule in Yiddish, with most words
> I have no idea whether I should be using "der" or "dos."  I think
> "di" is plural but I'm not even sure about that. 

"Di" is feminine.  But almost no Yiddish speakers are careful with
genders of inanimate objects.


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