Yam Suf - Jewish English Lexicon

Yam Suf

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Pronunciations

Yam Suf

(YAHM SOOF)

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Definitions

n. The Reed Sea, which was split in kriat yam suf.

Example Sentences

"I once heard a nice pshat from Rabbi Belsky on the gemarah that shidduchim and parnassa is as hard as splitting the yam suf." (source)

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Languages of Origin

Textual Hebrew

Etymology

יַם סוּף

Who Uses This

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

Regions

North America

Dictionaries

None

Alternative Spellings

Yam Soof

Notes

Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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