Comment by Joseph Markovitz — February 25, 2009 @ 7:02 am
Joel & Yisrael – Thanks for the note! It’s easy to forget that things might not be all they appear in a print story. FYI, I actually pronounced it “Peel” in the story, because that’s how it was spelled in a number of mainstream outlets I consulted. So, it’s even worse than you assumed.
Comment by Steven I. Weiss — February 25, 2009 @ 3:05 pm
Week In Review: February 20, 2009
Love this piece! Especially the Shabbat segment. Very interesting.
Comment by Jennie Rivlin Roberts — February 20, 2009 @ 8:52 am
Kol hakavod to the entire Week in Review staff. Enjoying your coverage each week.
[ps - Israel tennis player Shahar Peer's name in Hebrew is pronounced "Pe'er"]
Comment by Joel Katz — February 20, 2009 @ 8:55 am
Actually, her name פאר should be phonetizied as
p’air.
And thanks for seeing those books.
Comment by Yisrael Medad — February 22, 2009 @ 1:43 am
Great work Steven I.
Comment by Joseph Markovitz — February 25, 2009 @ 7:02 am
Joel & Yisrael – Thanks for the note! It’s easy to forget that things might not be all they appear in a print story. FYI, I actually pronounced it “Peel” in the story, because that’s how it was spelled in a number of mainstream outlets I consulted. So, it’s even worse than you assumed.
Comment by Steven I. Weiss — February 25, 2009 @ 3:05 pm