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1) [line 14] "ME'UVAS LO YUCHAL LISKON; V'CHESRON LO YUCHAL L'HIMANOS" - "A twisted thing cannot be made straight; and that which is missing can not be counted" (Koheles 1:15)
2) [line 31] RIFTA - bread
4) [line 34] APOTROPOS - (O.F. seneschal) steward, manager of the household 6) [line 37] ATAH MAMSHICH KAMAH PARPERA'OS - you add many appetizing dishes in order to prolong your meal
7) [line 30] LOD - a city in central Israel; the city of Rebbi Eliezer 9) [line 35] "VA'YOMER, MADU'A AT HOLECHES EILAV HA'YOM, LO CHODESH V'LO SHABBOS?" - "And he said [to his wife, the Shunamis], 'Why are you going to him (Elisha) today? It is not Rosh Chodesh and not Shabbos?'" (Melachim II 4:23) - Elisha had promised his hosts from Shunem that they would be blessed with a child becuase of their hospitality. After a number of years the child died from sunstroke. The mother closed the door to the room where the child lay, and went to Elisha who brought him back to life through his prayers. Her husband, who did not know that the child had died, asked her why she was going to Elisha?
10) [line 40] GALIL HA'ELYON - the upper Galilee 12) [line 46] HIFSHIL REBBI ELIEZER TALISO LA'ACHORAV - Rebbi Eliezer gathered up his cloak and threw it over his back 13) [line 47] LO MIPNEI SHE'HIFLIGO BI'DEVARIM - [the reason he changed the subject was] not because he desired to divert his (Rebbi Yochanan's) attention with words [out of ignorance of the answer]
14) [line 49] SHABBOS HAVA'I - it was Shabbos (and not Yom Tov)
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