Expressions (A–Z)

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• Yishar Kochacha/ "Be strong and of good courage"/ Be strong and blessed! (greeting to worshipper in synagogue called to Reading of Law)

  "Strong and blessed." Be strong and resolute. An expression of blessing and appr...

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• Yom Kippur

  See: "Yom Kippur".

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• Yom Kippur Katan/ Minor Day of Atonement (fast observed by Orthodox Jews every eve of the New Moon)

  A name for the custom of fasting and penitence that some observe on the eve of e...

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• Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement/ the Day of Atonement

  A holiday that begins on the 10th of Tishrei, during which it is customary to fa...

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• Yom Tov/ feast/ holyday/ festival

  A festival day, observed with laws similar to Shabbat, such as the first and las...

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• Yoreh Deah/ Yoreh De'ah (the second column of Arba'a Turim of R.Yaaqov Ben Harosh

  He will teach and enlighten others; he gives halakhic rulings. Also: a name for...

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• Yoreh Yoreh, Yadin Yadin/ Shoot, shoot, right, right

  It is ordained for him to teach the way of life and to discuss in the house of l...

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• Yosi Will Strike Yosi (Yosi Struck Yosi)/ Let them quarrel among themselves and beat one another!

  In the question: That they may quarrel among themselves. Or: It refers to quarre...

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• You know how it starts, but not how it ends

  Figuratively, something may lead to unforeseen outcomes. There may be unpleasant...

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• You labored and opened; labor and close it

  As you took the trouble to make the opening, so you must now take the trouble to...

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