חֲזַק חֲזַק וְנִתְחַזַּק

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Congratulations ! (greetings exchanged on finishing the reading of the Pentateuch)

הגדרה (אנגלית)

A blessing of encouragement to the congregation or congregation to continue and to be strengthened. The expression is also said by the congregation in the synagogue at the conclusion of the reading of each of the books of the Torah on Shabbat.

("Be strong and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what is good in his eyes" - Samuel 2:12 (Joab, David's commander of the army, to his soldiers), and also: "Let us unite together, each one united with his brother -/ Be strong and let us be strong and let us be strong!" - H.N. Bialik/ To overcome illness)