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2 20 15_Re: Latin Roots13_Aaron Seidman21_seidman@world.std.com31_Thu, 17 Aug 2000 00:41:17 -0400344_us-ascii A number of years ago, Mordechai Kaplan suggested that the "regel" in the phrase "al regel ehad" was a Latinism, not the Hebrew for foot. If so, he pointed out, it would make more sense because it would be having the pagan asking Hillel to explain the central principle in Judaism, not explain Judaism while standing on one foot. [...]
23 17 15_Re: Latin Roots13_Aaron Seidman21_seidman@world.std.com31_Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:20:56 -0400332_us-ascii Whoops! I should have written "al regel ehat" instead of "al regel ehad" he said, red-faced...<br><br>Aaron<br><br>------------------------ heblang@shamash.org -----------------------+ Hosted by Shamash: The Jewish Internet Consortium http://shamash.org ------------------------ heblang@shamash.org -----------------------=