![]() That’s because these symptoms are brought about by psychological problems such as stress. To put it succinctly, stress kills! Doctors tell us that certain physical symptoms are “psychosomatic” in nature. It can cause you to age prematurely, give you rashes, cause gastric pains and even lead to abnormal growths in your body. Stress can produce all kinds of imbalances in your body. I personally believe that the physical root cause of many medical conditions today is stress. But as doctors, there is one thing that they cannot control in their patients, and that is their patients’ stress levels. They can also advise their patients to cut down on other excesses such as sugar or cholesterol. Medical doctors in my church have told me that if a patient has high blood pressure, they can advise the patient to cut down on sodium. All Rights Reserved.The best way to know if you are embroiled in the things of the world is to be objective and ask yourself this: “Is my heart troubled?” I believe that the number one killer in the modern world is stress. May he (you) live for many good days, Amen. May the memory of the pious be for a blessing. Zikhrono li-verakhah or Zekher ẓaddik liverakhah In the heading of a private letter, after the addressee's nameĪfter name of distinguished deceased usually ḥasidic. On the yearly anniversary of the death of a relative. (May you live) until the coming of the Messiah. To a mourner during the week of mourning. ![]() May the Lord comfort you among all mourners for Zion and Jerusalem. Ha-Makom yenahem etkhem be-tokh avelei Ẓiyyon vi-Yrushalayim Good luck (i.e., may you enjoy a favorable zodiac constellation).įor joyous occasions, especially childbirth, betrothal, wedding, bar-mitzvah, etc.…īe you blessed (too), i.e., the same to you). This form can be used until Hoshana Rabba. On the Day of Atonement, the day of "Sealing the book."Ī sealing for good (to you), or its more ample version:Ī propitious final sealing (to you) (in the Book of Life).Īs above. The wording is from the prayers *Amidah and *Avinu MalkenuĪ good inscription (in the Book of Life). in the Book of Life), or its shorter form: May you be inscribed and sealed) for a good year (i.e. ![]() On Sukkot, when visiting a person in his sukkahĪ good year (to you), or its more ample version:ī. This wording is from the prayer for the three festivals. Holidays and festivals for joy and gladness. (Yiddish) corrupted from the Hebrew Yom Tov It is Sabbath and forbidden to make supplications but may you soon get well. ![]() Shabbat hi milizok u-refu'ah kerovah lavo To a person who has sneezed also to someone convalescing.ī. Also extended to a bar mitzvah boy after he has finished reading the haftarah. In traditional synagogues also extended to a person who has been called up to the Torah reading.Ĭongratulations for success and achievement. May your strength (increase) go straight.Ĭongratulations for success and achievement. Same as above Also used in Sephardi synagogues to a person who returns to his seat after having performed liturgical functions. Used by a guest to the host sitting at the head of the table. 16:4Ī common greeting, equivalent to "welcome." A child brought to the circumcision ceremony and a bride and groom approaching the wedding canopy are also greeted thus. GREETINGS AND CONGRATULATIONS – GENERAL FORMS OFĪs a common greeting equivalent to "hello" or "goodbye" "Good day" In the list below the most common forms of greetings are given the list does not include the many variations which sometimes exist nor does it include simple translations such as boker tov (= good morning). Many are merely the expression of an emotion in Hebrew or Yiddish without any literary source. Hebrew: Table of Contents| Aleph-Bet| History of HebrewĪlthough Jews have adopted the languages of the countries in which they live, they have always tended to retain traditional forms of greetings and congratulations either in Hebrew or Yiddish and occasionally in Aramaic, and some of these forms of greetings are adaptations of biblical verses while others are taken from the liturgy. ![]()
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