"SEE YAH!"

Yah-El (יָהּ־אֵל) is a Hebrew poetic combination meaning "Yah is God."

In Hebrew, the hard 'J' is pronounced 'Ya." For example, the name Jacob in Hebrew is יַעֲקֹב (Ya'akov) and it begins with Ya. 

The Hebrew word for "salvation" or "deliverance" is yeshu'ah (יְשׁוּעָה). It is derived from the root word Yasha (יָשַׁע), meaning "to rescue" or "to save." Yasha begins with "Ya."

The name YHWH (יהוה), often rendered as Yahweh, or pronounce "Yahova" begins with "Ya" (יָהּ). YA is a shortened form of the divine name. "Ya" represents the personal and intimate aspect of God's name.

The abbreviation, "Yah" (יָהּ), is frequently used in Hebrew scripture, especially in poetic contexts, such as in Psalms. We are  familiar with the phrase Hallelujah (הַלְלוּיָהּ), meaning "Praise Yah."Some highly significant biblcal Hebrew words/names begin with Yah (יָהּ).

• Yeshayahu (Isaiah) – "Salvation of Yah."
• Eliyahu (Elijah) – "My God is Yah."

This next example is a stretch just for fun, pun intended. 

Edwin S. Lowe was born 1910 in Poland. He was the eldest son of a Polish Orthodox rabbi.  Lowe started a game board business before WWII. He aquireed the game Yah-tzee from an anonymous Canadian before WWII. It's origins are shrouded in mystery. 

Yah-tzee is a game played with pur (פּוּר), which means "throwing of the dice" or "casting lots." "Purim" is the plural of Pur. The holiday Purim is famously celebrated with playing games. Heaven knows the Jews were praying for a Purim like miracle in the years Yah-tzee was created. Haman and the Jews fate was set based on the throwing of Pur, dice. 

The 2nd syllable, "tzee" sounds a bit like the Hebrew letter Tzade.  

In Yah-tzee their are 13 scoring categories. 13 is the gematria value for the Hebrew word for LOVE. 

See, YA!

Epilogue: 

Did you know Bingo was first called "Beano?"

Lowe is also famous for the game "Bingo." Bingo may not be inherently religious, but Bingo's role in supporting faith-based communities has given it a unique place in religious history. Lowe's game business was bought out by game maker Milton Bradley, which was famous for "The Game of Life" and many others.

For more about Edwin Lowe's life, check out this article in Jewish "Tablet Magazine" --Making millions on the roll of dice. The real story of the Jewish game entrepreneur.