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From: dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman)
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Subject: Re: Answers - gender of the deity in Judaism
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Date: Tue, 6-Dec-83 03:34:13 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec  6 03:34:13 1983
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Judaism tends to view G-d as male, but in fact G-d is of course
neither male or female. In fact, the feminine form is often used
where the use of G-d is passive. For example:
	Modim anachnu lach ...   (we bow down to thee)  - this phrase
begins a paragraph which occurs in the thrice-daily Amidah prayer.
"lach" is "to you [fem.]". The masculine would be "l'chah".

Dave Sherman
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