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<DIV>My husband, Michael Katz, wants to know why Bigsan in the Megillah
isn't Bigtan. Why isn't there a dagesh in the sav/tav of his
name? My husband thinks that after a shva nach (under the gimel) the next
letter should have a dagesh in it, as for example in the name Ester. To me
this seems a very Litvishe concern, where others might be wondering something
more interesting, like who was Bigsan anyway and why did he want to bump off
Achashverosh? But never mind, we'll just stick to Mesorah territory.
Anybody know why Bigsan isn't Bigtan? Thank you.</DIV><FONT lang=0
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<DIV><BR>--Toby Katz<BR><A href="mailto:t613k@aol.com">t613k@aol.com</A></DIV>
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