About this episode
What is the proper pronunciation of YHWH, the Ineffable Name? What is the related “12-Letter Name of God” and the mystical “42-Letter Name of God”? Are they allowed to be verbalized? Why do we say “Adonai” in place of YHWH, and who was the first to do this? Plus: How do we deal with physical descriptions of God in Scripture? And what is so special about turning 35 years old?For the essay on Shimon haTzadik, the rabbi in whose time the Name of God became Ineffable, see ‘Who Was the First Rabbi in History?’ here: https://www.mayimachronim.com/who-was... On Ascending the Temple Mount: https://www.mayimachronim.com/ascendi... For Part 1 of this series, see here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Hfk0oaYeWIC88nlcGOsHo?si=jSfwtAnkSEm0VF5ZJ-WJSA