lo alecha ha'melacha ligmor

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Definitions

  • sent. 'It is not up to you to complete the work'.

Example Sentences

  • "Whenever I feel stressed about my work in a non-profit, I remember: lo aleha ha-melakha ligmor."

  • "Look, reorganizing the department is a vast undertaking, so just do what you can. Loalecha ha-melacha ligmor." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH לא עליך המלאכה לגמור lo aleha ha-melacha ligmor 'it is not [incumbent] upon you to finish the work'

      • 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).

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