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  • Taylor translates it by "boor." [am ha'aretz], literally "people of the land," "country people," is applied to an individual who may possess good manners, and may be literate, but who has no religious knowledge, nor training, nor does not observe religious customs.

    Pirke Avot Sayings of the Jewish Fathers Joseph I. Gorfinkle

  • In fact, twice in the Passover seder matzah is specifically referred to as bread: Once in Aramaic (Ha lachma anya - "This is the bread of affliction") and once in Hebrew (Hamotzi lechem min ha'aretz - "God brought forth bread from the earth.")

    Latest Articles Vocal Minority 2010

  • The hatred of an am ha'aretz towards a talmid chochom is far greater than the hatred of Esav to Yaakov, so if Zionist images are ok, for sure Nazi images are ok.

    Life in Israel Rafi G. 2010

  • Zionist Conspirator (Vatiftach ha'aretz 'et-piyha vativla `' otam ve'et-bateyhem; ve'et kol-ha'adam 'asher leQorach ...)

    Latest Articles 2010

  • This is done as part of the Dutch-Palestinian collaborative project www. sendamessage.nl. and to be sure it seems that much of what hazem says is catching on as an op ed in ha'aretz by meron benvenisti pointed out today:

    Palestine Blogs aggregator 2009

  • Keep up the good work, Bimkom! ...... and dissent, too!! bimkon, the occasional ha'aretz article, gideon levy, etc. all encouraging signs.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

  • "In the beginning, God created" et hashamaim "a sign, (aleph tav, read as et or ot) the sky, and then" et ha'aretz "another sign, the Earth."

    Israelated - English Israel blogs 2009

  • Keep up the good work, Bimkom! ...... and dissent, too!! bimkon, the occasional ha'aretz article, gideon levy, etc. all encouraging signs.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

  • This is done as part of the Dutch-Palestinian collaborative project www. sendamessage.nl. and to be sure it seems that much of what hazem says is catching on as an op ed in ha'aretz by meron benvenisti pointed out today:

    Palestine Blogs aggregator 2009

  • Settling the land is another mitzva, yishuv ha'aretz.

    Aish Weekly Articles 2009

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