[bksvol-discuss] Re: from Cindy

  • From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:58:42 -0800

Hi, Ann, I'd describe it in a cruder fashion by saying that the guttural
sound in Chanukkah is like somebody preparing to hock up or spit something
in the throat. Yeah, I know it sounds rotten, but there you have it.
Regards, Kim. 

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Hi all,

Sue, I am sure that you'll get answers from those in the know about this,
but I understand that it depends on whether you are a European Jew, a
Sephardi(sp) Jew, and what language has filtered the spelling of the
holiday's name.  Add to that the fact that written Hebrew has no vowels in
it, only markings that approximate the vowel you need, and you've got a
recipe for multiple spellings of Hebrew words which have been transliterated
into whatever language.  I tend to use Chanukah because that, for me,
approximates the  pronunciation I hear.  The ch indicates that glottal H
sound that is like clearing the throat.  Hmmm, it's really hard to describe
it.  <smiling>  It's sort of like people trying to describe yellow to me.
Anyway, there are a million ways to spell Chanukah, all are right.  Does
that help, or does the maunderings of this goy just muddy the waters?

Ann P.

P.S., Goy = gentile.

A.P.

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