The epidemic has also revealed good things - generosity, kindness and compassion: the linguistic arena dictionary Solidarity • And also: how can you curve a space?

The Corona days reveal great distress but also a kind of global solidarity. In one rare moment, all of humanity is experiencing a similar experience of seclusion and distant consciousness, fear of invisible natural power, and a shared search for vaccines and drugs. Medical personnel are replacing the generals at the front of the war, and the race after another armament and long-range missiles replaces the race after the vaccine.

Just before the epidemic, Rachael Marani's book "Good Generosity" was published by Dvir, which deals with many unspoken qualities: empathy, compassion and boundless giving. The subject matter often goes down the thin line of falling into righteousness, and not for nothing the words in the ultra-orthodox slang 'Righteousness' and 'Teach Wonik' make fun of those who flaunt their righteousness. Loaded with these concerns, I went into reading the book, and did not leave it. Something about Marani's approach neutralized the land of justice. Also because the book repeatedly presents dilemmas and conflicts, and especially thanks to the enlightening stories and quotes that Rachel draws from a variety of cultures: Buddhist, Christian, popular, and certainly Judaism. Alongside this, the book creates a kind of generous glossary, accompanied by insights, proverbs and stories.

Love . "Maternal love is unconditional love. Paternal love is unconditional love." Erich Fromm.

Egoistic altruism."When we take care of the world we take care of ourselves. And when we take care of ourselves, we take care of the world." The Dali why.

Charity. The source of these Jewish foundations is in the Book of Deuteronomy: "Open you open your hand to him, and we will devote enough to his lack of what he will miss."

Darwinism. Is Darwin's theory built on egoism and power as the only motivating factor in nature? How then can altruism be explained in nature? There is controversy among the researchers, but everyone sees altruism as a survival necessity.

identification. Neuroscientists have discovered a phenomenon they call "mirror neurons". When people watch a person in distress, cortical cells reflect what they saw, and the person experiences the same experience. And this is what Proverbs says: "Like the face of the face, yes the heart of man to man."

apology. "There are two types of bad apology: I'm sorry you were hurt by what I did; I apologize for what I did, but you should also apologize for what you did to me." Randy Fausch, summarizing his life before his death from illness at age 47.

Compassion. Compassion and mercy are distinguished. The compassion is soft and contained, the mercy indicates condescension. Yet, Marani writes, mercy is a beautiful word, and originated in the womb, in the container.

grace. Agnon tells of an extraordinary act of kindness of the 18th Brenner, who sold the shoulders of his trousers to allow Agnon to publish "and was the follower of the plain."

Removed. "What you hate about you will not do to your friend," said old Hillel. This article is often analogous to a variety of ancient cultures. Hindu Epic Culture: "One should not do to another what one does not want him to do for himself." Confucius: "You who have no desire to hurt others will not do to his friend." Sermon on the Mount: "Whatever you want people to do, you will do to them." And so in ancient Rome, in Islam, and in the Bahá'í religion.

Tithe. Everyone knows the tithing regulation, giving one-tenth of the property to those in need. Few are familiar with the 6th century AD Osha regulation, whereby no more than one-fifth of the assets should be given. Proper giving is also giving with boundaries.

giving charity in secret. The Talmud tells of Mr. Aqaba who gave charity to the poor through the door hole. One day the poor man tried to find out who was giving. In order not to be discovered, Mr. Aqaba fled to a fire furnace until his feet were burned. On which it is said: "It is convenient for a man to cast himself into the furnace of fire, and not to incite his friend to many."

Gift . The English word "gift" reveals the duplicity between the love of gifts and their hatred. In the ancient German languages ​​the original word means both gift and poison.

generosity. "It's the heart that gives, the hand just opens," says the Nigerian proverb.

Generosity and trauma. The Brazilian human resources department manager suffered a stroke, quit his job and opened a street stall. Almost all his wares were distributed for free. A neuroscientist has determined that giving without boundaries offends their daughters stems in this case and others from medical trauma.

Generosity and arrogance. "Generosity is giving more than you can, and arrogance is taking less than you need." Jubran flute Jubran.

Sorry. "Forgiveness frees the soul. It removes fear, so it is a powerful tool." Nelson Mandela. Eva Moses Kor, of Mengele Twins, decided to forgive Mengele: "I found out I had the power to forgive. Nobody could give me that power. Nobody could take it from me either."

charity. According to Maimonides, righteousness is above all commandments, and those who do not fulfill it are blasphemous, idolaters, wicked and sinners.

Stingy. A judge fell out of the water. Attempted to save him Juha: "take my hand," the judge extended his hand Juha and recovered from the water. Juha explained: this judge wont take and not give. when they told him, "let your hand," did not, preferring to drown.

mercy. "there are two Types of mercy. The one cowardly and sentimental, who is in fact the impatience of the heart, protection from the suffering of others; The second kind of creator, whose determination is to endure all, with patience and tolerance, to the bride of our forces. "Stefan Zweig.

Mercy. " When you start volunteering for charity, then you need to break his cruelty and become pity. "Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.

Thanks. Where did the phrase 'prisoner come from? Thank you, Franny quotes from the scene tab: expression end and known only from the 19th century, and probably originated in Zechariah: "return Bitzaron prisoners of hope." he seemed to reflect the feelings of gratitude is an emotion that requires not shake it off.

repair. Ben family Gottstein The rabbi offered to change his name to G-d, which is also "good" in Yiddish, as well as acronym for "robber and wrong." The son repaired his ways, but kept the quotes to remember where his name came from.

support. "Confusing two basic terms in parent-child relationships: Shorthand and support. Shorthand describes a situation where parents try to stand between the child and the source of pain. Support is when they stand beside and behind him." Psychologist Haim Omar.

Hum the curve

Nitzan asks: Why is juxtaposition a "corona epidemic" and not a "corona epidemic"? After all, is this an initial, large, unique epidemic, and not one more corona epidemic?

Apparently the exact phrase is unknown, since the 'corona epidemic' is the corona virus epidemic, and since it is a private name of a virus it should not be informed. The advisory was created following the identification of the virus with the disease, and because the disease is a general name it can be informed, and this is indeed the common practice: the 'corona epidemic', similar to the 'flu disease' or 'the epidemic'. There are also cases where a first name is also known, such as Mount Hermon or the Jordan River.

Danny asks: Does "flattening the curve" not make the curve without a curve? How can you flatten something that is by definition crooked?

A curve (dotted) is an English borrowed translation, where "curve" also describes a straight line, a curving line, and a diagram describing numerical changes, usually in a curving line. Apparently 'flattening the curve' is an oxymoron, but in that context it has no contradiction. Flattening means that the upward curve in the curve will straighten, making us look flat. 

Dov Segev writes: Recently, the use of a computer program called Zoom. From here, I've heard: "Can you buzz me tonight?" Is anyone currently associated with Zoom a "buzzer" or maybe a "buzzer"? Could we be witnessing the formation of a new language expression? In slang - certainly.

Indeed an idea. If the use of zoom continues in such scope, the verb 'buzzing' is a leading candidate, even though it is already occupied with the language of buzzing and buzzing.

After all, happy holiday

Various comments resented Orly Mundel's claim and support for the phrase "Happy Holidays" does not fit this year's Passover. Uri Heitner writes: "happy holiday is not a matter of fact but a wish. The less fortunate it is to wish Merry Christmas. I must point out that we had a very happy holiday and a great Passover order in the nuclear family + Zoom into 'what will change' with the extended family. Ofer Gavish adds: "Even on hard days when someone says 'Good morning,' there are watches: 'Is this a good morning?' I respond to the respondents: 'So here is my blessing to have this morning, well.' And so, it is precisely at a difficult time, it is important to say 'happy holiday' and every other wish. "

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