Passing Phrase - www.learnhebrew.org.il
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Al Hatzad Hatov Beyoter |
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Literally: On the best side
Idiomatically: For the best; as well as can be This phrase is usually used when referring to a job well done (and not a steak). Although this is a modern phrase it does have roots in early rabbinical sources such as Isaac ben Moses Arama (c. 1420 – 1494), Levi ben Gershon (1288 – 1344) aka the RaLBaG, and Levi ben Gershon (1288 – 1344) aka the TaZ. הם ממלאים את תפקידם על הצד הטוב ביותר. "Hem memalim et tafkidam al hatzad hatov beyoter." They perform their role as good as can be. |