The original sense of r-ts-H* was “to smash, shatter” as in retsaH be-’atsmotay “crushing my bones” (Psalms 42:11); Arabic and Aramaic cognates “to crush.”
With summer starting next week, Southern Californians are looking forward to some outdoor recreation.
If you could give another person the ultimate blessing, what would it be?
I want to respond to Michael Rubinstein’s letter regarding political cronyism (June 10).
Eunice Bagel died May 7 at 93. Survived by sons Ronald (Margaret O’Brian), Richard; daughter Joy (Tim) Singletary; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai
Len Hill, a partner for 16 1/2 years in Linear City Development, an urban-centric real estate group, died June 7. He was 68.
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