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Thanks for the heads-up. --EliyakT·C 17:45, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hebrew and Yiddish
Hi Eliyak: Even tho as you note publicly on your user page (that may indicate a negative POV as regards Yiddish since Yeshivish is also based on Yiddish and Hebrew as well as the Aramaic of the Talmud) please note:
However, I have noted that recently in a few articles whose words are used in both Hebrew and Yiddish, you removed the
Mazel Tov for example was begun in that regard, because those kind of Hebrew words are standard in Yiddish as well. So please do not remove that category from words that have an obvious known use in Yiddish. Thank you. IZAK (talk) 08:23, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply
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You removed the category Category:Talmud concepts and terminology with the notation "not a Talmudic method". Why? I don't see how there could be any question about its being a Talmudic term and the name of a Talmudic concept, so I don't understand why it shouldn't go in the category. The category refers to concepts and terminology, and makes no mention of "methods". I don't understand why the question of whether it's a "method" or not is relevant. Best, --Shirahadasha (talk) 18:47, 9 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. A credible authors' reference is being "overrided" by edit-warring. I recently tried to add to the telescope article but this editor seems to think that his opinion overrides a VERY credible author in Mr. Richard Powers. I've been blocked before for edit-warring recently, so I don't want this to be another incident on my record.
Anyway, the other editor seemed to have asked his friend-type editors to form a consensus, so I will do the same. The Islamic connection here is,
Al-Haytham. He is FUNDAMENTAL to the telescope and the FATHER of optics. By definition, the summary can include him since the radio and electro-magnetic telescopes are derogatory to the average person looking at the article; I wanted to add it to the history section since it looked cleaner. Can you help your fellow InternetHero?? InternetHero (talk) 21:02, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply
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Samson
Hi, I see you reverted my adding an {{in-universe}} tag to the article. While I believe it is such, the substance of my edit was not that the story is fiction, rather that it is treated as fact. As you rightly say in your edit summary, the historicity of the bible is contentious, and so I took objection to style like:
"Samson is a Herculean figure, who is granted tremendous strength through the Spirit of the LORD to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats unachievable by ordinary men"
"Samson lived when God was punishing the Israelites by giving them "into the hand of the Philistines."
et cetera. What I do like is quotes like this:
"He is described in the Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16.[1][2][3] He is believed to be buried in Tel Tzora in Israel overlooking the Sorek valley."
I recognise, in retrospect, that that specific tag was not quite appropriate for the situation. I maintain, however, that the article does need to be written from a third-party perspective, from outside the religion, and it is for that reason that, even if I did believe the bible to be true, I believe that the article falls into the same category as fiction, for the purposes of what perspective it needs to be written.
However, please let me know if I'm off-base here. I won't revert you, but I am interested to know what you think. — Werdna • talk 07:35, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi Eliyak! Looking at the history of this, it looks like you yourself objected to the use of
WP:WAF says refers to fiction. Best, --Shirahadasha (talk) 09:04, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply
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Kiddush/Chillul H'
Why are the concepts of Kiddush and Chillul Hashem not of Top importance in your mind? Are they of any less importance than
the Rambam, the Kosel, Hillel HaZaken, or the Baal Shem Tov? I'd rather not get into an edit war with you, but the concepts of Kiddush and Chillul H' are among the most important in [[Judaism|Yidishkeit]. -- Avi (talk) 23:21, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply
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When I updated
WP:JH to use assessment templates in the first place, I thought I made those subtle changes, I guess not. Anyway, it's probably better to be in concert with all the other Wikiprojects, so I'll defer on these. Thanks. -- Avi (talk) 05:03, 20 August 2008 (UTC)[reply
"Censorship" of names of G-d
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This newsletter was automatically delivered because you are a member of one or more Judaism related WikiProjects. If you would like to opt out of future mailings, please remove your name from this list. As always, please direct all questions, comments, requests, barnstars, offers of help, and angry all-caps anti-semitic rants to my talk page. Thanks, and have a great month. L'Aquatique[approves|this|message] 20:31, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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While not required, it is generally considered courteous to notify the
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A contributor of your caliber should make it a point to abide by this courtesy as a matter of procedure so that editors who are not familiar with
AFDWarning|Article title}} ~~~~ (for creators) template. Thank you for your attention to this matter. IZAK (talk) 10:00, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply
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K+C Hashem
The Barnstar of Diligence
For catching the poor assessment status. They have been reassessed! DRosenbach(Talk | Contribs) 07:59, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ha -- then I misunderstood...in that case, these two really even deserve 'HIGH' and should b downgraded to Mid-level. It's sometimes tough to say, because each project drafts independant criteria.
Well, you deserve the barnstar just as well for your precise contributions to the articles in the Jewish mainspace, as well as the rest. DRosenbach(Talk | Contribs) 16:33, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Nice edits! Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 18:44, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Glad to hear I am being appreciated! --EliyakT·C 18:50, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
permanent color photos
I don't understand what you're referring to, but your changes imply an impermanent color photo before Maxwell's. If there was such, it needs a source. What are you referring to? Dicklyon (talk) 22:09, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
WP:CENT
Why did you restore so many old discussions with this edit?
Please stop your recategorisation. They should not be taken out of the top level category, as otherwise there is no way of telling from categories which ones still exist. Cheers, пﮟოьεԻ57 14:41, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That's certainly the case for Category:Political parties in the United Kingdom, and in my mind is the most sensible way of categorising them - there's no harm in articles being in several different categories, and were it not for the main category, there would be no way of seeing which ones are currently extant. пﮟოьεԻ57 14:54, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I do not need a lecture every time I fail to notify an author or list a discussion. These are courtesies- ones of which I am aware and usually follow. If I do not, I consider it a lapse on my part, but I ask you to refrain from these patronizing messages. --EliyakT·C 11:15, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Non-integer representation?
Hi. -- I saw that you fixed the base 1/10 number in Non-integer representation, but then undid your correction. Is 8149.126(10) = 6219.418(.1) correct? I thought it wasn't, and was going to make that change. Algr (talk) 05:35, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Never mind, I figured it out. The ones place does not cross the decimal point. Algr (talk)
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Mishnah Tree
Your
Rabbi Hiyya
's article as being "confusing", so I made it more clear.
I'm afraid I don't see that the new version is any better. --EliyakT·C 11:20, 14 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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Thanks and puzzled
Thanks for reverting my failed experiment. Work commitments have meant I have not been able to put the time in that it justified.