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Because of the holiness of God's name (even in translated languages, such as English), traditional Jews spell it as "G-d," so that it would not be forbidden to erase it or to eventually discard the paper. This custom does not apply to digital writing (internet).

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Because of the holiness of God's name (even in translated languages, such as English), traditional Jews spell it as "G-d," so that it would not be forbidden to erase it or to eventually discard the paper. This custom does not apply to digital writing (internet).

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The words Yahweh, Jehovah, and any variation are Christian in origin and have never been used by Jews. (There is no 'J' or 'W' in the Hebrew language.)

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