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The Truth of True Speech Part 8

The Letter Qof (ק) The letter Qof (ק) is pronounced, among the various Jewish communities, in five different ways. This is testimony to the fact that it’s very difficult to pronounce correctly. Therefore, each person pronounced it however was easiest for … Continue reading

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The Truth of True Speech pt. 7

The Letter Sadi (צ) The pronunciation of the letter Sadi (צ) is known, and it is similar to the letter Semakh (ס, S), but it’s stronger. The difference between it and the Semakh (ס) is the same as the difference … Continue reading

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The Truth of True Speech pt. 6

The Letter ‘Ayin (ע) The letter ‘Ayin (ע) is pronounced the same as the ‘Ayin in Arabic (ع) and there is nothing like it in any European language. Therefore, it was only maintained among the Jews of Arab lands. In … Continue reading

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The Truth of True Speech pt. 5

The Letter Teth (ט) We’ve already mentioned, in several places, that the Holy Tongue does not have two letters of identical pronunciation. Therefore, the letter Teth (ט) is not the same as the hard Taw (תּ), As the Radaq (R. … Continue reading

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