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What do so many Jewish names start with 'J', if Hebrew does not have this letter in its alphabet?

by Rabbi Simcha Bart

  

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Question:

If there is no letter 'J' in the Hebrew alphabet, why are there so many words starting with it? Thanks, Joe

Answer:

That's the problem - the non-Jewish translators, took Hebrew names and changed them!

Yakov they changed to Jacob, Yirmiyah to Jeremiah, Yitro to Jethro - and countless others!

That is not all - Chavah they made into EVE, can anyone explain the logic to that?!?


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