Hello everyone,
I've just returned from a two week trip to Israel. Bit by bit, I'm catching up. I hope everyone had happy holidays, and I wish everyone a Happy New Year.
FYI, the reasons that Chanukah is so hard to spell in English: The Hebrew alphabet is different from the English alphabet. Transliteration is the process of sounding out a word and spelling it in another alphabet. When Hebrew words are transliterated into English, there is often more that one way to spell the words. (Remember that "C" has no sound of it's own. It either sounds like a "K" or an "S", and there are also other oddities in English.) Also, there is a sound in the Hebrew language which does not exist in the English language. This sound is the initial sound in the word "Chanukah." How does one spell, in English, a sound that does not exist in English? I think that one clear answer to THIS question does not exist.
If you have followed this post, and undersand what I have written, good for you!!
Joanie
Merry Christmas
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Judy-T
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Re: Merry Christmas
Welcome back Joanie. Hope you had a great trip. Happy holidays to everyone .
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Karen McClune
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Re: Merry Christmas
Welcome home Joanie,
Wow Israel, I just told David the other day how I would love to go back and visit Israel again, and to see family and friends I haven't seen in almost 35 years. I also would love for David to see all that I saw and where I lived, etc. I am sure you had a great trip.
I hope you had a great Channukah and Happy New Year.
Hugs, Karen
Wow Israel, I just told David the other day how I would love to go back and visit Israel again, and to see family and friends I haven't seen in almost 35 years. I also would love for David to see all that I saw and where I lived, etc. I am sure you had a great trip.
I hope you had a great Channukah and Happy New Year.
Hugs, Karen
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Kath
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Re: Merry Christmas
Welcome Back Joanie
I am so happy you had such a wonderful trip.
What a wonderful experience for both of you.
Kath
I am so happy you had such a wonderful trip.
What a wonderful experience for both of you.
Kath
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