Re: Hebrew/Jewish given names #general
tom klein <jewishgen@...>
It sounds to me like your cousin is making a mistake. Even though Jewish and
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secular names do not have to relate in any way (even when the secular name is of biblical origin), it seems mighty far-fetched that a Benjamin should have a Jewish name of Pessie Genendel. One possible source of confusion is the custom that, when praying for a sick person, they are referred to by their mother's name (e.g. Yitzhaq ben Sarah) rather than their father's name (e.g. Yitzhaq ben Avraham). Someone hearing this may misinterpret a part of this as if it were the person's Jewish name. But this is only speculation, and the only real proof would be a document listing his actual Jewish name. (birth, brit, ketubah, etc.) ....... Tom Klein, Toronto PS. a friend of mine, officially named "Emanuel" (in both English and Hebrew), prefers to be known as "Manny", but is otherwise quite satisfied with his Hebrew name.
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