tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965291110074390288.post1562866609094813975..comments2023-04-16T10:24:32.414+01:00Comments on Mishkan ha-Echad - Golden Dawn Blog by Frater Yechidah: Hebrew Errors in the Golden DawnFrater Yechidahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08630272924336872824noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965291110074390288.post-46473678807703815222011-07-29T05:44:12.882+01:002011-07-29T05:44:12.882+01:00Thanks Dean,
I have had some misunderstandings abo...Thanks Dean,<br />I have had some misunderstandings about the etymology of the GD and all the many tomes available. When I went to college for Graphic Communications I was taught First and foremost a person can not and should not ever try to proofread their own material. In the Golden age of the GD and with the oaths I can only assume writers were hard pressed to find a good Proofer. I would say, personally with no malice towards Morgan, seek out a Unorthodox Rabbi at a proper shul.<br />One of my all time favorite misrepresentations from the "Bible" (I am referring to the King James Version in English. The post College of Cardinals of 1555 version as well as pre 1555)is that of the letter "J". Which all of you know is NOT in the old Hebrew. I don't think God is Jealous but maybe Zealous?<br />I am also of the earnest belief that all writers should NEVER totally rely on the modern spell checker in place of a real proof reader. We must also give a bit of thought to the original writers and the use of vernacular and colloquialism of the era. <br />Now this is one of the main reasons that I desire a living teacher instead just practicing ritual from a book.<br />I was going to suggest to Ms. Cicero (and now Dean) that a book or at least a monograph on this subject be written for the mundane world.<br />I also remember reading that S. L. Mathers studied old material at the British Museum. Read a mistake, copy a mistake, you'll end up teaching a mistake. After a while a mistake will become truth if no one delves further. <br />I thank my lucky stars that we live in an age where a person, either a student or an Adept can take the ball and run with it to a touchdown. Yeah, I Know, I also hate cheap metaphors...LOL. <br />I would love to see this subject become an occasional blog entry on ALL GD Blogs from time to time.<br />With all respect,<br />LVX<br />P.S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965291110074390288.post-74425053972585031352011-07-29T00:13:05.989+01:002011-07-29T00:13:05.989+01:00Very true, Tabatha! Even if we have to go back to ...Very true, Tabatha! Even if we have to go back to learning ours ABCs, as it were, it certainly can't hurt - and it opens many doors for studying texts like the Zohar, which are entirely based around the language, word play, and so forth.<br /><br />LVX,<br />Dean.Frater Yechidahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08630272924336872824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965291110074390288.post-1311927754690994842011-07-28T13:41:17.711+01:002011-07-28T13:41:17.711+01:00Morgan's point is well taken, and I don't ...Morgan's point is well taken, and I don't think it is "GD-incorrect." I know one magician who took a course on modern Hebrew and was very glad he did, even though he had to study translations of such things as "Moshe and Rebecca go to the kibbutz." :)Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405963142063602808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965291110074390288.post-87336001190569429142011-07-24T19:28:49.953+01:002011-07-24T19:28:49.953+01:00I agree completely, Morgan. We shouldn't be sa...I agree completely, Morgan. We shouldn't be satisfied with a cursory knowledge of the language. We don't necessarily have to become fluent, but we need to aim for a lot more than what's in the Knowledge Lectures.<br /><br />LVX,<br />Dean.Frater Yechidahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08630272924336872824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965291110074390288.post-54302883627319664862011-07-24T19:25:25.702+01:002011-07-24T19:25:25.702+01:00It is GD-incorrect to say this, but I sometimes th...It is GD-incorrect to say this, but I sometimes think that all GD members need to take a semester of college level Hebrew.Morgan Drake Ecksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258538066497554895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965291110074390288.post-75506475763227134272011-07-24T16:55:14.857+01:002011-07-24T16:55:14.857+01:00The issues with Hebrew usage within the GD have dr...The issues with Hebrew usage within the GD have driven me up the wall for years!Lavanahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295089071497942411noreply@blogger.com