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1. an official acting as the beadle, sexton, and caretaker of a synagogue. 2. the extra candle used on the Feast of Hanukkah to kindle the lamps or candles of the menorah.
“If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two feet.”
― Keith Richards: In His Own Words
― Keith Richards: In His Own Words
“But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That throws it right back on a man. For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats.”
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“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”
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“When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you've got two new people.”
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