דְּבָרִים בְּרוּמוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, דְּבָרִים הָעוֹמְדִים בְּרוּמוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Very important matters/ most weighty affairs

הגדרה (אנגלית)

By metaphor: matters of utmost importance. Elevated matters that affect many in their significance. Matters difficult to understand due to their complexity.

(“‘Rabbi Yoḥanan said: Because the Holy One, blessed be He, sits at the height of the world and distributes sustenance to every creature’” (Pesachim 118a), and likewise: “But is it not written (I Samuel 1): ‘There was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim’—one of two hundred prophets who prophesied for Israel! … As it was taught: Many prophets arose for Israel, twice as many as those who left Egypt; however, a prophecy that was needed for future generations was written down, and one that was not needed was not written… Rabbi Ḥanin said: A person who comes from people who stand at the height of the world” (Megillah 14a), and likewise: “Exalted is Your dwelling above the world, and Your justice and righteousness reach to the ends of the earth” (Morning Prayer), and likewise: “See that the Lord has given you a treasure—matters that stand at the height of the world” (Rabbi Nathan, introduction to Likkutei Moharan), and likewise: “Responding ‘Amen,’ ‘May His great name be blessed,’ ‘Barechu,’ and ‘Kedushah’ are matters that stand at the height of the world, and the essence in them is intention” (Pele Yoetz, entry ‘Amen’), and likewise: “And when the palm branches swayed back and forth in the evening breeze, they seemed to sweeten a secret about matters that stand at the height of the world” (Y. Burla, Longings, p. 12).)