Usually means: Essence of life in Judaism.
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▸ noun:  (Judaism) One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to natural instinct.

Similar:
neshama, nephesh, yechidah, neshamah, chaya, ruach, yetzer, ruakh, nachas, yetzer hara, more...

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Pikuach nefesh, Yedid Nefesh, Nefesh B'Nefesh, more...

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Similar:
neshama, nephesh, yechidah, neshamah, chaya, ruach, yetzer, ruakh, nachas, yetzer hara, more...

Phrases:
Pikuach nefesh, Yedid Nefesh, Nefesh B'Nefesh, more...



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