en me'arvin simcha be-simcha

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Definitions

  • n. One should not mix one celebration with another.

Example Sentences

  • "What, honey, you got a raise too? That calls for double celebrations! But let's go out again tomorrow to celebrate it — En me'arvin simcha besimcha." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • אין מערבין שמחה בשמחה ein me'arvin simcha b'simcha

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      ein me'arvin simcha be-simcha

Notes

  • "Life has few enough occasions for simcha (joy, celebration) as it is, so the Talmud advises us to eke them out, and not to celebrate them all
    at once." (Glinert)

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