Monthly Archives: April 2026

The Truth of True Speech pt. 3

The Letter Waw (ו) Concerning the pronunciation of the letter Waw there are several variations and complications. There are those who consistently pronounce it like the letter W in English, and there are those who pronounce it like the letter … Continue reading

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The Truth of True Speech Pt. 2

The hard and soft Dalet (ד, דּ) The letter Dalet is among the seven letters that have a double, hard and soft, pronunciation: בּגד כּפת. The hard Dalet is known to be just like the letter D, and there are … Continue reading

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The Truth of True Speech pt. 1

My main mentor in Israel was a Tunisian man by the name of Ben Tziyon Cohen. He was from the island of Jerba, whose Jewish community was among the most ancient in the world. All of the Jews of Jerba … Continue reading

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