Expressions (A–Z)
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A curse cannot rest where blessing has been pronounced
A curse and misfortune cannot be found in a blessed place.
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A man and a woman, if they merit— the Divine Presence is between them
If the couple merit a life of harmony, then the Divine Presence dwells in their...
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A person does not envy his son or his student
A person does not usually feel envy toward his son or his student, as both are t...
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Atbash (a method of interchanging the first letter of the alphabet with the last, the second with the last but one and so on)
A method of reading words in which each letter in the word represents another le...
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B
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Bat Kol
See: "A Bat Kol went out and said."
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C
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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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D
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Do not be wise in words, but be wise in deeds
Do not excel only in eloquent speech, but also in good deeds.
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E
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Et Vahev Besofah
A midrashic term for Torah scholars who fiercely debate at first (a 'battle'), a...
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He said his piece
He said what he had to say.
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I
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If so, do we find that the sinner profits?!
If so, it turns out that one who sinned or committed a crime benefits from the s...
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