Avi Goldstein via Avodah
2014-10-14 19:55:41 UTC
I have for many years chafed at the sound of the tzibbur saying: "Ani vaho
hoshia na." I recall that when I was younger, before the appearance of a
certain siddur, many people said "ani vahu," with a shuruk, not a cholam.
Today, it seems that most people say vaho, with a cholam.
There are numerous proofs that the word is "vahu." This phrase comes from
the Mishnah in Sukkah 45a. In some editions of the mishnayos, the word is
actually written with an aleph at the end, a clear indication that the
vowel is a shuruk.
Further, the Ritva states that the vowel is a shuruk. The Aruch Hashulchan
writes that the word has a "meluphum,'' that is, a shuruk, and not a
cholam. The Torah Temimah on the words "Vatiftach vatirehu es hayeled"
clearly holds that the word is vahu (no surprise, he was the Aruch
Hashulchan's son).
The Tefillas Kol Peh siddur has a long piece in which the author "shreis
gevalt" at the cholam usage.
There are other proofs as well, and I would like to hear what others have
to say about this matter.
Avi Goldstein
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hoshia na." I recall that when I was younger, before the appearance of a
certain siddur, many people said "ani vahu," with a shuruk, not a cholam.
Today, it seems that most people say vaho, with a cholam.
There are numerous proofs that the word is "vahu." This phrase comes from
the Mishnah in Sukkah 45a. In some editions of the mishnayos, the word is
actually written with an aleph at the end, a clear indication that the
vowel is a shuruk.
Further, the Ritva states that the vowel is a shuruk. The Aruch Hashulchan
writes that the word has a "meluphum,'' that is, a shuruk, and not a
cholam. The Torah Temimah on the words "Vatiftach vatirehu es hayeled"
clearly holds that the word is vahu (no surprise, he was the Aruch
Hashulchan's son).
The Tefillas Kol Peh siddur has a long piece in which the author "shreis
gevalt" at the cholam usage.
There are other proofs as well, and I would like to hear what others have
to say about this matter.
Avi Goldstein
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