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mizpah
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What does mizpah mean?
noun
- The pile of stones erected by Jacob and Laban as a figurative watchtower to mark their separation.
- An emotional bond between people who are separated.
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"Gott in sein Mizpah ist gerecht," cries the orthodox Jew when his hope is shattered,--"God's decree is just."
Yes, she had her little vanities; when she got the Mizpah ring she did carry that finger in such a way that the most reluctant must see.