[net.religion] Answers - gender of the deity in Judaism

dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman) (12/06/83)

Judaism tends to view G-d as male, but in fact G-d is of course
neither male or female. In fact, the feminine form is often used
where the use of G-d is passive. For example:
	Modim anachnu lach ...   (we bow down to thee)  - this phrase
begins a paragraph which occurs in the thrice-daily Amidah prayer.
"lach" is "to you [fem.]". The masculine would be "l'chah".

Dave Sherman
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