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RE: Open Mic Night Wk 15 Entry: M.A.S.H. Theme (Original Song)
Sorry, was in my own mind, so thanks for asking...
B"H are the first 2 letters of the Hebrew saying; Baruch HaShem. In Hebrew it looks like this ב"ה. It means to praise, or bless G-d. Baruch means blessed, Ha means the, and Shem means Name. (Referring to a specific Name.)
Sometimes you'll see B"H after a tentative or wishful statement, but it'll be referring to B'Ezrat HaShem, which just means G-d willing.
Thanks for the knowledge, God bless you. I appreciate you explaining that. Why do you use a dash "-" between G-d?
You're most welcome and thanks, may God also continue to bless you and your family with sustenance, peace and His proximity. :)
Though I'm not a Rabbi, I suppose it's not really necessary here to use the dash, but it's from when we'd write God's actual Name on paper. We never erase, or want to damage it. So for teaching/learning documents (not prayer documents where everything is properly written) people got into the habit separating the letters of the Name, just in case the paper or parchment got ruined, the Name wouldn't get desecrated, God forbid. It's also simply not His Name, and is more like a title...
I definitely agree with you on that, we can address Him as God, but its not His true definitive name, yet He has many titles and names, yet some are indeed precise and holy in power for sure. I appreciate your kind words and prayers for me and my family.
Hard to disagree with the wisdom of the sages! :) (Obviously this isn't my teaching!)
The Rabbis would call this habit as a "fence" around the commandment to keep the Name holy...