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Lo Tirtzach: Kamatz or Patach?
Minchat Shai at the beginning of Shemot 20 describes a version of the text of the Decalogue where the tzadi in the word תרצח has both a kamatz and a patach under it. He explains that the kamatz ...
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Esnachta in taam elyon
Except in Tehillim, Mishlei, and most of Iyov, the esnachta indicates the biggest break in a pasuk. In the taam elyon in both Yisro and Vaetchanan, the second dibra is one pasuk, with the esnachta ...
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Which groups of people read the 10 Commandments using the "lower" trope?
See this M.Y. question for a brief description of "upper" vs. "lower" trope for the 10 Commandments.
Most Nusach Ashkenaz shuls that I have attended use the upper trope while reading the 10 ...
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Origin, need, and purpose of "Upper" trope for reading 10 Commandments
Most תקון לקוראים (study "guide used by Torah reader to prepare for reading weekly Torah portion) that I have seen have a special trope for the reading of the 10 Commandments called טעם עליון (loosely ...
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