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How to Spell Hanukkah
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December 17, 2011
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(10) Henry Wiltschek, December 24, 2011 3:24 PM
You always learn something new
A very educational presentation.
(9) Lauryn, December 23, 2011 3:50 PM
One K
I really dislike the 2-K versions. This only seems to have started in the last few years. Only one K is necessary, and the 2 Ks look ridiculous. If it was a ch- sound that it was trying to express, then ok, that would make more sense, but it's not. Other than that I have never minded any variation of the H or Ch at the beginning, Chanukah or Hanukah, or even leaving the H off at the end, but the two Ks really irritate me.
Mikhael, December 26, 2011 7:05 PM
@Lauryn RE: Two K's in Hanukka
You write: "I really dislike the 2-K versions. This only seems to have started in the last few years. Only one K is necessary, and the 2 Ks look ridiculous." Actually, two Ks are a very accurate transliteration because "חֲנֻכָּה" is spelled in Hebrew with a dagesh (דָּגֵשׁ), which among other things, serves to double a consonant's sound. Of course, the khaf (כ ) with a dagesh becomes a kaf (כּ), but it also doubles the sound. So transliterating חֲנֻכָּה as "Haunkkah" is a very accurate, and has been a convention in linguistically accurate transliteration of Hebrew for quite some time.
(8) Anonymous, December 23, 2011 2:40 AM
You Light Up My Life
It's actually spelled "Debby" Boone.
(7) Kay Lorriane, December 22, 2011 9:57 PM
Loved the Debbie Boone line at the end!
Loved this commentary. I also liked Larry's comment on how to spell Tzvi. Good stuff here. I wish I were doing the midrash this week at shul. I would totally rip this off and everyone would think I was brilliant!
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About the Author
Rabbi Tzvi Gluckin
Tzvi Gluckin lectures extensively on a wide range of Jewish related topics. He is the author of two books: Everything You Want Is Really Jewish and The Glue Factor: The Sticky Secret of Campus Recruiting. He served in the Israeli Army, holds a B.M. in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory of Music, and currently works for Aish in Boston. For more information, visit his website at gluckin.com/.
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