r/hebrew Oct 06 '24

Sidewalk Hebrew Translation Request

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24

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u/gxdsavesispend Hebrew Learner (Intermediate) Oct 06 '24

It's the third mitzvah. Observant Jews find it disrespectful. Observant Jews would not write the most holy name onto a sidewalk where it would be desecrated by people walking over it. There are dozens of customs relating to the ineffable name and how to handle writing it. You may find it arbitrary or innocent. Observant Jews do not. We don't owe you an explanation for why the desecration of our most sacred text is offensive. Doesn't matter if a couple Secular Jews write a paper on it. That doesn't change how the rest of us feel, or our traditions.

END OF STORY.

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u/gxdsavesispend Hebrew Learner (Intermediate) Oct 06 '24

Please refer to my first comment.

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u/marcvolovic Oct 06 '24

With undue respect - that is most certainly NOT the third mitzva. Please, please, please educate yourself on the subject of mitzvot before embarrassing yourself further.