Hatam Sofer

[Barry Walfish]

Radak is not a good analogy because it's a stand-alone. It seems likely that 
Hatam is in semikhut with Sofer. Why wouldn't it be? Furthermore, Orthodox 
Ashkenazim pronounce his name Chasam Sofer. If there were a kamats under the 
het and tav it would be Chosom.

Barry 


Barry Dov Walfish, Ph.D.
Judaica Specialist
University of Toronto Libraries 
Toronto, ON M5S 1A5
Canada