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Barukh she-petaroni
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(“Blessed be he who has relieved me”) Benediction pronounced by the father at his son's bar mitzvah. It refers to the father's being relieved of responsibility for his son's conduct. In Yiddish it became a familiar expression on getting rid of an annoying thing or person. ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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