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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> avodah-bounces@lists.aishdas.org
[mailto:avodah-bounces@lists.aishdas.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Simon
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<DIV dir=ltr><BR>> 966. One should be mindful to carefully pronounce each
word when responding "Boruch Hu U'voruch Shemo", and be especially vigilant to
pronounce the letter "Vuv" of U'voruch. Piskei Tshuvos 124:11, Kaf Hachaim
124:29, Boruch She'omar<BR><BR>Can anyone provide a source and/or a reason for
the halacha as stated in the Daily Halacha?<BR><SPAN
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<P dir=ltr>Zev Sero<SPAN class=640371908-26062009><FONT size=2
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<P dir=ltr>> AIUI Shabtai Tzvi followers would deliberately omit the first
vav</P>
<P dir=ltr>> of "uvaruch", because without it the phrase adds up to the
same</P>
<P dir=ltr>> gematria as their leader's name. I don't know a source for
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<P dir=ltr><SPAN class=640371908-26062009><FONT size=2
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<P dir=ltr>It's in Baruch Sheamar, written by Baruch Heleivi Epstein (of Torah
Temima fame)</P>
<P>: on tefilla</P></SPAN> </SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>