Olam - Jewish Phrases

Jewish Phrases

  • Adon Olam, meaning "Master of the World," one of the names of God in Judaism
  • Tikkun olam (Hebrew: תיקון עולם), is a Hebrew phrase that means, 'repairing,' 'healing,' or 'perfecting' 'the world.'
  • Olam Haba, the world to come (Jewish afterlife)
  • Olam HaZeh (Hebrew: עולם הזה), Hebrew for "this world"
  • Olam/Olamot in Kabbalah refers to the particular descending Spiritual Realms

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