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They do not spell out God's name in Judaism to ensure that they do not deface or improperly use His name.
Any document with one of the names we have for HaShem written on it becomes holy and cannot be destroyed or just thrown away, it must have a proper burial. So that we don't accidentally destroy a document with one of HaShem's names written on it, we don't write the names in full.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoGod's true name (יהוה), represented by the letters YHVH in English, was too holy to use in daily conversation and could only be used by the priests in the Temple. Without the Temple, His true name cannot be used.
Today, His true name is not said because the correct pronunciation has been lost. Although many non-Jewish groups have attempted to guess the pronunciation, this is impossible. One issue preventing the pronunciation is that the third letter in the Tetragrammaton, the letter 'VAV' has different pronunciations (oo, oh, v, w) and no one knows which form it takes in His name.
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∙ 16y agoAs a sign of respect. They consider it too holy to be spoken by a mortal man.
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∙ 14y agoIt is considered to be too holy, that by saying it you commit sacrelige.
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∙ 11y agoBecause it is considered holy.
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How do the jews treat the name of god?
With reverence and care, as commanded You Shall Not Use God's Name In Vain.
Why did Jews get baptised?
Jews do not get baptized. Baptism is part of Christianity.
Do Jews know the name of their god?
Jews know only the consonants of the name. The vowels have been lost in time. But it doesn't matter because it's forbidden to speak the name out loud. Jews refer to God in many other ways today.
Did judah slepted with other nation neh 13 verses 23 and there offspring were called jews?
Accordingly the bible there were never jews in egypt, it was hebrews. When the hebrews came out of egypt they were called with god israel's name israel, and he land were called by his name israel. The name jew came after juda; in neh 13 verses 23 went and slept with other nation, and then the offspring came back as jews. Why! Dont the call the land israel jew, it is beacause god israel never said jews, but israel. The jews are not rthe chosen people of god israel.king:johan janck
Is Jesus known as the God of the Jews?
Perhaps in Christian belief. In Judaism, however, there is no such concept. See:Why didn't the Jews believe in Jesus?What do Jews believe about God?
Why did the disciples write god's name as 4 dots?
This is something that I am not particularly aware of, but assuming that it was the case, it would not be terribly surprising. In Jewish culture, there is a great import to writing the Name of God, the tetragrammaton (YHVH in Hebrew letters). Still to this day, religious Jews refuse to write the Name of God on perishable surfaces and still bury books with the Name of God, rather than destroy them. As a result, using a different symbol to represent the Name of God that is not the actual name is often used to avoid the issue of possible desecration of the name. In the case of the Disciples, it would be using the four dots.
What god does Judaism workship?
Jews worship one universal God who created the world. The name of God is not pronounced out loud.
What is the name for God's presence in the world according to Jews and Christians?
Yahweh (it means "I am, who am.")
Why don't Jews say or spell God?
Jews do in fact write most of the names of God. However, any document that one of His names is written on becomes holy and cannot be destroyed, it must be given a kosher burial. Therefore, on any piece of paper that may potentially be destroyed or thrown away, none of His names are written in full. Although many Jews won't write the word 'God' in full, many do as it's not of Jewish origin. God's true name is represented by the letters 'yud, hei, vav, hei', which in turn, are represented by the English letters of YHVH. His true name was only used in the Temple, and with the Temple's destruction we have lost the correct pronunciation. In the Tanach (Jewish Bible), there are 72 different names used for God in the original Hebrew. In truth, these are not actual names, but rather descriptions of Him that are based on the context of the discussion. In daily conversation, most Jews call him HaShem which means 'The Name' in reference to His true name.
In which language did the Jews write the Torah?
The Jews received the Torah from God written in Hebrew, and significant numbers still read and study Torah in the original Hebrew to this day.
What message to write on a first holy communion cake?
God made you special (name) God Bless you (name)
Do Jews pray to Moses?
Only God is worshiped by Jews.Jews have immense respect for Abraham and consider him a prophet because he abandoned the polytheism of the Chaldeans in Mesopotamia and followed God's command without question and become the progenitor of numerous peoples: Israelites, Edomites, Ishmaelites/Arabs. But he is not worshiped.Absolutely not. Judaism is a monotheistic belief system in which God is the only one to be worshiped. Worshiping mortals or any physical objects is considered idolatry.
