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Hebrew is an essential part of being Jewish. Hebrew names are given for ritual use inside the synagogue, where the main language is Hebrew.

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To add to the above,

1) Hebrew names carry on the names of our grandparents and earlier generations.

2) Hebrew names remind us that we are Jewish.

3) Hebrew names often express religious sentiments and often identify with one of the people of the Tanakh or Mishna: one of the tzaddikim (righteous ones who served God).

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