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a long life
Used to greet a mourner after someone has died.
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abi gezunt
"As long as you're healthy [you can be happy]."
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acharon acharon chaviv
"The very last one is beloved."; "Last but not least."
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ad me'ah v'esrim
[may you/he/she live] "until a hundred and twenty" -- often used as a birthday wish for long life, or when mentioning a person who is getting on in years.
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Aibishter
God, lit. "supreme one" or "the one above"
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al regel achat
lit. "on one foot"; off-the-cuff; "To answer a question or deal with a query very briefly and cursorily." (Glinert)
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aleichem sholom
Peace be upon you. Response to "sholom aleichem"
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Aleph-bet
"A name for the Hebrew alphabet" (JPS)
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almemar
the platform on which the Torah is read in synagogue; the bima