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  2. Jewish greetings - Wikipedia

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    Yishar koach (or ShKoiAch) [8] יְישַׁר כֹּחַ ‎ You should have increased strength [jiˈʃaʁ ˈko.aχ] Hebrew Meaning "good for you", "way to go", or "more power to you". Often used in synagogue after someone has received an honour. The proper response is "baruch tiheyeh" (m)/brucha teeheyi (f) meaning "you shall be blessed." [1] [9]

  3. Book of Jasher (biblical book) - Wikipedia

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    The Hebrew version of “book of song” could be ספר השיר (Sefer haShir), which is the same as Sefer HaYashar with two letters transposed. According to Alexander Rofeh, this suggests that the name Sefer HaYashar could be related to its function as a hymnal , and the second word might have originally been שיר ( shir , "song") or ...

  4. List of Hebrew abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    In fact, a work written in Hebrew may have Aramaic acronyms interspersed throughout (ex. Tanya), much as an Aramaic work may borrow from Hebrew (ex. Talmud, Midrash, Zohar). Although much less common than Aramaic abbreviations, some Hebrew material contains Yiddish abbreviations too (for example, Chassidic responsa, commentaries, and other ...

  5. Sefer haYashar (midrash) - Wikipedia

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    Sefer haYashar (ספר הישר) is a medieval Hebrew midrash, also known as the Toledot Adam and Divrei haYamim heArukh. The Hebrew title "Sefer haYashar" might be translated as the "Book of Righteousness" (or literally "Book of the Straight"). [1] but it is known in English translation mostly as The Book of Jasher following English tradition ...

  6. Kav ha-Yashar - Wikipedia

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    Kav ha-Yashar (lit.The Just Measure; קב הישר), authored by Tzvi Hirsch Kaidanover (c. 1648 [citation needed] –1712), a rabbi at Frankfurt and son of Aaron Samuel Kaidanover, is an "ethical-kabbalistic collection of stories, moral guidance, and customs", [1] and one of the most popular [2] works of musar literature.

  7. The rapper Ye, who has a long history of making antisemitic ...

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    The rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew on Tuesday. “I sincerely ...

  8. Ye apologizes in Hebrew to Jewish community for 'unplanned ...

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    Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, apologized in Hebrew to the Jewish community for his "unplanned" antisemitic "outburst" earlier this month. Ye posted the apology to his Instagram page ...

  9. Sephardic law and customs - Wikipedia

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    After an ʿAliya, the ʿoleh is congratulated by other congregants with Hazak uvaruch rather than Yasher koach and the ole responds with Hazak ve'ematz. Most Sephardim remain seated when the 10 Commandments are being read. However Western Sephardim (UK and the Netherlands) stand, similar to Ashkenazim.