[Avodah] Pesukim LeShemos Anoshim

[Isaac Balbin via Avodah]

On 18 Aug 2016, at 8:03 AM, Zev Sero <zev at sero.name> wrote:
> On 17/08/16 17:35, Isaac Balbin wrote:
>> Whilst it certainly sounded like Zelik when said, it is most commonly
>> written with the Gimmel.

> As I explained, that's because in German it's spelt with a G.  But since
> Yiddish no longer slavishly follows German spelling, that should be
> irrelevant....

This opens up the Pandora's box regarding soundex in Halacha, which I
think is most (only) germane in Hilchos Gittin.

On a Kesuba, I'm sure that they write it with a Gimmel (unless parents
specifically taught the child to spell the name with a Kuf).