Is Ladino holy?

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    Avi K
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    It has been spoken by a significant portion of the Jewish people for 1,000 years. It was once the trade language of the Adriatic Sea, the Balkans and the Middle-East and renowned for its rich literature especially in Salonika [Wikipedia]. A major commentary on the Tanach Me’an Loez was written in it. There is evidence that at least some of the chochmei Tzefat spoke it (although the Arizal was careful to only speak Hebrew, even with his wife and Rav Ovadia says that in the bet midrash they all spoke Hebrew).

    #1562370
    Joseph
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    Yes, Ladino is holy just as Yiddish is.

    It is a huge shame that only in recent decades it has effectively been given up after having served as a holy Jewish language for so many centuries, as you indicated.

    Loshon Kodesh has by design NOT been utilized as an everyday chol language by Klal Yisroel for thousands of years.

    #1562399

    There were /are dialects of ladino
    The version of the me’am Loez:sure

    #1562519

    that may be a bit much

    retains some sanctity ” would be better

    #1562581
    Avi K
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    Joseph, the “design” is the galut. Up to the churban bayit rishon all Jews spoke lashon hakodesh.

    #1562640
    qsman
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    It is still spoken to some extent by the members of the Sefardic Bikur Holim Synagogue in Seattle

    #1562676
    Joseph
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    qsman, is that its last straw?

    #1562862
    Uncle Ben
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    I heard that certain Turkish kehilos of Spanish or Portuguese origin recite the Brich Shmei during Pesichah in Ladino. It begins “Bendico sunombre”, if I recall correctly.

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