John 19:19 (YHWH?)

[yaaqub]

Yaaqub, are you an Assyrian?

My father was Assyrian. My mother was Jewish and her side of the family are Jews from Syria and Spain. My mother and about three of her family members converted after studying Peshitta. So, I guess you could say that I'm "Jewish-Assyrian", if that makes sense (not sure if there's a proper phrase for that). After my grandmother on my mother's side died my grandfather remarried to an Ashkenazi who spoke Yiddish when she was angry - which was most of the time. <!-- s:lookround: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/lookround.gif" alt=":lookround:" title="Look Round" /><!-- s:lookround: --> I share your last name in conjunction with my mother's maiden name. With such a diverse lingual background it has become a disadvantage because I often mix Aramaic, Hebrew and Spanish and since childhood it's been a curse. My family lost their ability to speak neo-Assyrian because of such strong influences from other languages and cultures, so I can see exactly what you are saying above.