Word: rabbah
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...Rabbah Sara Hurwitz, first female Orthodox rabbi, what is your favorite Jewish holiday...
...Rabbah and Rabbi Zeira had a festive Purim meal together, and became intoxicated. Rabbah got up and cut R. Zeira's throat. The next day Rabbah asked for mercy, and R. Zeira was revived. The following year, Rabbah said to R. Zeira, 'Come, and let us have a festive Purim meal together.' R. Zeira said to him, 'A miracle does not occur every time...
...Transaltion. And it came to pass after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel ; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah, but David tarried still at Jerusalem...
...Translation. Next spring, at the season when the first messengers of David had started, David despatched Joab and his troops (the whole army of Israel), who devastated Ammpn and besieged Rabbah. David, however, remained at Jerusalem...
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