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Mentioning the Name of Hashem in Shabbat Songs

Question

Is it permissible to pronounce the Name of Hashem in Shabbat songs?

Answer

Shalom u'vracha.

One may pronounce the Name of Hashem, though some have the custom not to do so.

Neither custom is preferable to the other.

Answered 30 May 2026 How answers are reviewed
Rabbi Israel Cohen
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Rabbi Israel Cohen
Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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