Expressions (A–Z)
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"And you shall love your neighbor as yourself" - this is a great commandment in the Torah
The general rule, "And you shall love your neighbor as yourself," is considered...
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Access/ foothold/ right of admission
By metaphor: entry. Possibility of access. Or: a bond, see ‘contact’. Literally:...
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Constant Dropping Wears Away the Stone / Little Strokes Fell Great Oaks
An expression describing the power of time and persistence to change or overcome...
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His soul departed with 'One'
He is exempted from the Holy Spirit when his mouth utters the word "one" which a...
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it would have been enough/ we should have been contented
It is enough for you that…; it suffices for us that…
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Martyrs of the Kingdom/ the Ten Martyrs (Tanaim, including Rabbi Akiva, executed by the Romans)
People who were sent out to be killed at the hands of the monarchy or foreign po...
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On the Eve of the Festival
With the arrival of the festival.
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The back of the hand
The upper part beyond the palm of the hand.
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The Torah Concealed, and You Reveal It?!
The Torah hid this matter, so why do you reveal it?! (This source of confusion w...
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Your Life Takes Precedence Over Your Friend's Life
Your life is a sacrifice for the life of another human being. A principle that s...
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