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"I still can't taste the nafka minah between Coke and Pepsi."
Lo naim means more than "unpleasant" and has no exact English equivalent.
In addition to meaning “thus”, ken also means valid.
An ezrach is someone native-born, with roots to the land.
Gaon is the modern Hebrew for genius.
Zimun is the mishnaic Hebrew for invitation. In modern Hebrew, we say hazmanah.
The term oferet yetzukah means a solid mould of lead and conjures up images of families playing dreidl, with Chanucah candles shining on the window sill.
Nezikin means damages, from the verb l’hazik, to hurt or damage.
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