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  • proper noun A male given name.

Etymologies

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Transliteration of Hebrew יִצְחָק

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Examples

  • "Yitzchak," he addressed Rabin, "we promise you that we will remove this evil from our midst." and here:

    My Right Word 2008

  • Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev 1740-1810, one of the most beloved chassidic rabbis, was known as the melitz yosher, the righteous advocate.

    Ari Hart: Holding God Accountable: Faith And Disaster Ari Hart 2011

  • Moses is called the most humble person to ever walk the earth, and Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was known for the great lengths he would go for anyone who needed his help.

    Ari Hart: Holding God Accountable: Faith And Disaster Ari Hart 2011

  • Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev 1740-1810, one of the most beloved chassidic rabbis, was known as the melitz yosher, the righteous advocate.

    Ari Hart: Holding God Accountable: Faith And Disaster Ari Hart 2011

  • Hassidic tales abound of him advocating, cajoling God, demanding the end of the suffering of others in Levi Yitzchak's community.

    Ari Hart: Holding God Accountable: Faith And Disaster Ari Hart 2011

  • Rabbi Chaim Vital, a student of Kabbalah's famous 15th century rabbi, Yitzchak Luria -- known as The ARI, quotes this verse from Song of Songs in order to explain the secret meaning of the passage from Exodus 12:40 which describes the children of Israel as they left their state of exile, "And the dwelling of the Israelites in Egypt was 430 years."

    Kevin Bermeister: The Neck And The Site Of The Temple Kevin Bermeister 2012

  • Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet, responding to Boteach's response to the elder Rabbi Immanuel Schochet's public ban of the book, described how Jesus was nonexistent in his childhood home:

    Josh Fleet: The J-Word: Why Jesus Is Taboo In Polite Jewish Conversation Josh Fleet 2012

  • Moses is called the most humble person to ever walk the earth, and Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was known for the great lengths he would go for anyone who needed his help.

    Ari Hart: Holding God Accountable: Faith And Disaster Ari Hart 2011

  • Rabbi Chaim Vital, a student of Kabbalah's famous 15th century rabbi, Yitzchak Luria -- known as The ARI, quotes this verse from Song of Songs in order to explain the secret meaning of the passage from Exodus 12:40 which describes the children of Israel as they left their state of exile, "And the dwelling of the Israelites in Egypt was 430 years."

    Kevin Bermeister: The Neck And The Site Of The Temple Kevin Bermeister 2012

  • Hassidic tales abound of him advocating, cajoling God, demanding the end of the suffering of others in Levi Yitzchak's community.

    Ari Hart: Holding God Accountable: Faith And Disaster Ari Hart 2011

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