Word of the Day

Hebrew – צֶדֶק. Justice: not only punishing wrong, but setting things right. The Torah doubles the word for emphasis: tzedek […]

Hebrew – חֶסֶד. Lovingkindness: steady, loyal love that shows up in action, not just in feeling. The prophet Micah says

Hebrew – מְנוּחָה. Rest: the calm we are allowed to enter. Not only the absence of work – a settled

Yiddish – נחת. From the Hebrew nachat. The proud, warm joy you get from the people you raised or taught,