Expressions (A–Z)
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Food cooked by non-Jews (AKUM – worshippers of stars and constellations)
Foods cooked by someone who is not Jewish (AKUM – acronym for worshippers of sta...
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For all the money in the world
The phrase means 'for all the sum of money that exists in the world.' It is a me...
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He justified the judgment against him
See: "He justified the judgment against him."
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He was convicted of his religion.
He caused him to change his religion. He brought his religion to you.
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He who desires to be wise should engage in monetary matters
The desire to be wise or to improve one's ability to calculate means that one sh...
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Holder in due course
Someone who lawfully holds something; or a legal term from the field of negotiab...
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House of the Shoe Off (Biblical term for the man performing chalitzah)
A Biblical term for a man performing chalitzah (after he refuses to marry his de...
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If Elijah comes and says — we do not listen to him
Even if the prophet Elijah says so — one should not heed his words. By extension...
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If he gave, he shall not take back
If he gave, he cannot take it back. Similar to the legal principle of 'finality...
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If someone comes to kill you, rise early to kill him, "killing in self-defence is permissible/ if anyones comes to kill you, kill him first"
If a person comes to kill, it is permissible to preempt and kill him. A proverb...
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