How should the alef of Adonai be vocalized when the Tetragrammaton is written with Yud-Hei vowel points?
Synopsis
There is a dispute regarding the vocalization of the alef when reading the Tetragrammaton as Adonai: whether to use a chataf-patach (as in the standalone Name Adonai) or a shva (reflecting the yud's vowel in the written Tetragrammaton). Ashkenazi custom follows the chataf-patach.
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