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Shayna (Yiddish: שיינע; Polish: Szejna) is a feminine name of Yiddish origin, meaning "beautiful" or "lovely", and evocative of the Yiddish phrase "אַ שיינע מיידל" ("a shayne maydel", or "a
Hebrew Used to wish someone an easy Yom Kippur fast. In some English-speaking communities today, the greeting "[have] an easy and meaningful fast" is used. [4] Gemar Ḥatima Tova: גְּמַר חֲתִימָה טוֹבָה: May you be sealed for good [in the Book of Life] Hebrew pronunciation: [gmaʁ χati.ma to.va] Hebrew
Some believe the name to be a shortening of Þorfríðr, whose elements are the deity-name Thor and Old Norse fríðr 'beautiful'. [2] [3] [4] Tófa and Tófi appear to have been relatively popular names in the 10th and 11th centuries and are found in Anglo-Scandinavian court witness lists [5] and later in the Domesday Book [6] in their Latinised form.
The Latin Vulgate uses the spelling Rebecca exclusively [3] and it is followed by (ex. gr.) Wycliffe and the Bishops' Bible.In the Authorized Version of the 1600s, the spelling Rebekah is used in the Old Testament and the Latin "Rebecca" (representing Greek Bible Ῥεβέκκα) was retained in the New Testament (see Romans 9:10).
A Christian hymn in English, "How beautiful the sight", was written based on Psalm 133 by James Montgomery, sung to the tune Old Godric. [ 26 ] In 1571, David Aquinus composed a setting of Psalm 133 for four voices, setting the translation of the Bible by Martin Luther , "Siehe, wie fein und lieblich ist's" (See how fine and lovely it is). [ 27 ]
A lyrical prayer recited at the end of services, praising God's uniqueness. Some traditions say it only on Shabbat and festivals, while others say it every day Aleinu: עלינו The Aleinu praises God for allowing the Jewish people to serve him, and expresses their hope that the whole world will recognize God and abandon idolatry.
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Itai HaGiti was a General, one of several, in King David's Army. He was not Jewish, but rather a Caananite (an ancient people who lived in the land of Israel) from the city of Gath next to Ashkelon.