Expressions (A–Z)
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…cannot serve as evidence
One cannot bring proof from..., such a thing cannot serve as evidence.
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"if cedars have caught fire, what will the moss on the wall do"? "if the mighty have succumbed how shall the weak emerge unscathed?"
By analogy: If the situation is so dire among the strong, how will the weak cope...
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"Kidush Levanah" Letters / Large and Clear Print
Especially large letters as found in the "Kidush Levanah" prayer in the Prayer B...
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"Love that depends on some cause (benefit)" / Cupboard love / Selfish love
Self-interested love intended to gain something. Love that depends on a certain...
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“My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!”
A poetic exclamation of awe or deep emotion upon witnessing a magnificent, inspi...
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“The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?!”
By extension: Is it possible that a person should be punished for the sins of hi...
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“UN-shmun” (derogatory term for the UN)
A dismissive term expressing contempt for anti-Israel resolutions or actions of...
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A baker does not testify about his own dough
A person cannot testify to the quality of their own work, as they are not object...
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a bearer of good tidings, a harbinger of good tidings
A person who comes to announce news, usually good news.
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A beautiful wife, a beautiful home, and beautiful vessels broaden a man's mind
See: "Three things broaden a man's mind; these are: a beautiful home, a beautifu...
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