kol yisrael arevim ze ba-ze

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Definitions

  • sent. 'All Jews are responsible for one another.'

Example Sentences

  • "I told my mom it wasn't my fault that my sister failed her driving test, but she said kol yisrael arevim ze ba-ze and that I should have helped more."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • כל ישראל ערבים זה בזה kol yisrael arevim ze ba-ze 'lit. all of Israel is involved one with the other'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      kol yisrael arevim ze ba'ze

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