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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.
Shmittah is the sabbatical year for the land of Israel.
Tzedek meaning justice, has been a mark and aspiration of the Jewish people since its beginning.
Benoni is the word you would use in Israel to ask for a medium-sized cup of coffee.
A phrase that can describe the most trivial situations such as having to change tables at a wedding.
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