dira betachtonim
dira betachtonim
Alternative Spellings
dira batachtonim, dira batakhtonim, dira betakhtonim, dirah batachtonim, dirah batakhtonim, dirah betachtonim, dirah betakhtonim
Definitions
- "dwelling in the lower realms"--a theological argument for why G-d created the world (because He longed for an abode below in addition to one up high)
Example Sentences
- "Every shaliach knows that the most essential lesson of chasidus is dira betachtonim."
Languages of Origin
Textual Hebrew
Etymology
דירה בתחתונים dirah batakhtonim 'dwelling in the lower realms' (from Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 16)
Who Uses This
Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
Regions
North America, Great Britain, South Africa, Australia / New Zealand
Dictionaries
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