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From: bruck@actcom.co.il (Uri Bruck)
Subject: Re: Hebrew/Aramaic pronunciation
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Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 14:54:52 GMT
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David Solly (ac355@FreeNet.Carleton.CA) wrote:

: 	Our church is doing a reenactment of the Seder Supper for Maundy
: Thursday and I got elected to take part in the ceremony because I know my
: way around Modern Hebrew.  I have discovered, however, that my part -- the
: four questions -- is in Aramaic not Hebrew.  The text is written in Hebrew
: characters with Hebrew vowel signs (nikudim) but I have no idea if the
: letters have the same values as they do in Modern Hebrew.

: 	Could someone please give me an overview of the correct
: pronunciation.  Thank you.

: David Solly


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: David Solly                  ac355@freenet.carleton.ca
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The four questions are written in Hebrew, not Aramaic and are 
read, at least nowadays, the same as normal Hebrew.
Uri Bruck

