On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:13:53 -0500 "Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>
writes:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
>
> > On 13/08/2004 13:24, Shoshanna Walker wrote:
> >
> > > ...
> > > That is not true at all. Some Jews may have forgotten, but most
> of
> > > the Jews I know, know without a doubt that the Torah (written
> and
> > > oral) contains within it all knowledge, past present and future,
> and
> > > that the law it contains is DAVKA for the purpose of connecting
>
> > > ourselves with that holiness.
> >
> >
> > For the benefit of us goyim (= non-Jews), what exactly is DAVKA?
> The
> > word is familiar to me only as the name of a Hebrew word
> processing package.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Peter Kirk
> > peter AT qaya.org (personal)
> > peterkirk AT qaya.org (work)
> > http://www.qaya.org/
>
> Peter:
>
> Dont you recognize the word DBQ, used as a verb in Genesis 2:24?
>
> Looks like the Yiddish hasnt changed the meaning much.
>
> Karl W. Randolph.
> --
> ___________________________________________________________
Karl,
One can hardly blame Peter for not recognizing this since the word DAVKA
uses a 'K' which is the normal transliteration for the Kaf rather than
'Q' which is normally used for the Qof. I certainly didn't make the
connection. Thanks for pointing that out.