[Avodah] HaShem as God's Name

Moshe Y. Gluck mgluck at gmail.com
Thu Sep 11 06:38:17 PDT 2008


MYG:
> > Because it could be Assur? Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 6:3 (yes, the same one
> I cited before, but earlier in the Se'if).

R' YG: 
> If it's prohibited, then so is the Yiddish form.  I know people who
> seem uncomfortable with the English, but not with the Yiddish.  Do you
> know people who won't use even the Yiddish?

IIRC, it is permitted in an appropriate, meaningful context. So to say, "God bless you!" or "Gott tzu danken!" (and mean them) should be permitted, while saying, "God Almighty!" or "Shadai!" (I heard that this is popular in Israeli Chiloni circles?) should not. The Kitzur's formulation is "Shelo L'hazkir Sh'mo Hagadol Ki Im B'derech Shvach U'berachah B'mah She'hu M'chuyav O B'derech Limmud."

KT,
MYG




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