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Meaning of Gods Holy Name & what is the root?
Question
What does Gods Holy Name mean, and what is the root?
Answer
It's a long and complex answer. But just briefly, the Name of Y-H-V and H, is from the root: HVYH= existence, and includes that God always was (HYH), is (HVH) and will be (YHYH) forever. Also the Shadal, who was a linguist, points out that in most languages the term: "Yea" or "Yay" is a positive cry of happiness, while "Vei" (as in Oy Vei) is a negative cry of sadness. We recognize that all, both that which seems good as well as that which seems to us (at least meanwhile) as bad, it's all from the One and Only God, Who runs everything in the best way!

Rav Kook's View of G-d
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nisan 23, 5782

forgiveness and mercy for bad sins
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 25, 5775

Jews from gentile fathers- were they always considered Jews?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 9, 5778

God’s Interest in Humanity
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tevet 3, 5781

Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.

Delaying aliya for career and studies
Adar II 25, 5771

Davening if Hashem knows future
Adar II 25, 5771

A Day is a thousand years
Adar I 23, 5771

Keeping non-definite chametz and staying in a dorm
Nisan 3, 5771

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

Naming a baby girl Romi
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nisan 18, 5774

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

Bracha on water
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | Cheshvan 16, 5769

Early Shabbat Candle Lighting
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Av 6, 5782

melave malka
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Av 4, 5782

Revising Nachem on Tisha bAv after 6 Day War
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Av 5, 5782
