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Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed

From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
To: Yigal Levin <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
Cc: 'B-Hebrew' <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:41:07 -0400

Methinks that the question is not if the "Masorets" were infallible or not, but rather if you yourself are ready to accept such a counter dogmatic possibility.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Jun 18, 2010, at 8:56 AM, Yigal Levin wrote:

How about another point-of-view: the Masorets knew Hebrew and did have a
valid tradition of vocalization, punctuation and meaning. This is not saying
that they were infallible, but that all in all they knew what they were
doing.

Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed , (continued)
- [b-hebrew] Unpointed, Randall Buth, 06/17/2010
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, James Christian, 06/17/2010
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, Randall Buth, 06/17/2010
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, James Christian, 06/18/2010
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, Randall Buth, 06/18/2010
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, Yigal Levin, 06/18/2010
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, Yitzhak Sapir, 06/18/2010
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, Isaac Fried, 06/18/2010
        Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, Christopher Kimball, 06/18/2010
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, K Randolph, 06/17/2010
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, Kevin Riley, 06/17/2010
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, K Randolph, 06/17/2010
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, Yitzhak Sapir, 06/18/2010
- [b-hebrew] Unpointed, Randall Buth, 06/18/2010
  - [b-hebrew] Unpointed, AMK Judaica, 06/18/2010
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Unpointed, Joel C. Salomon, 06/18/2010