Greatly relieved that this course uses correct Hebrew pronunciation! I'd prefer Ashkenazi pronunciation, but Sephardi is okay. It's difficult to do courses where people talk about "Waw" instead of the correct "vav".
- The point I'm making is that the language I sometimes pray in pronounces it one way, and almost every course I've seen pronounces it a different way. During my time as a Chassid, I met absolutely nobody who accepted the scholar's theory of the waw. I understand what everyone is saying, but twice now my spoken thanks for this feature of this course has yielded someone telling me I need humility or grace. Could we please let this go?
Mark Anthony Cerasaro — Edited
Ok, i get where you're coming from now. It resonates with your heart-language here. Like hearing someone using the accent of the folks you grew up with. Amen. I'm sorry if I offended. I personally like to hear the "v" myself. But I'm from Upstate NY originally and was very familiar with the NYC Yiddish-Speaking Jewish sounds. Like hearing Billy Crystal do his thing. It's perfectly ok to have an affinity for one way or another. Hugs- I was Beis Chabad myself, so yes, I'm very familiar with Yiddish, and Ashkenazi Hebrew.
