yerida letsorech aliyah

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Definitions

  • n. Descent in order to ascend; the Chasidic concept that a soul needs to be brought down to this world and face hardships in order to be raised to a higher level.

Example Sentences

  • "While Egypt is geographically lower, classical Torah commentators inferred that Abraham was lowering himself morally; in fact, after he and Sarah are ejected by Pharaoh, they 'go up' to the Negev. Following this concept, later rabbis identify a principle of yerida letsorech aliyah, 'to sink in order to rise,' roughly corresponding to the Alcoholics Anonymous insight about the value of hitting bottom." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • ירידה לצורך עליה

      • 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

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