Sep 22, 2015 18:43
8 yrs ago
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Yiddish term

opshikn a khoyv

Yiddish to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
This is from a yizkor book (memorial book) for a town in Poland:

The rabbi of the town sends his children out to distribute money and food to those who don’t have enough to celebrate Shabbos. He tells his children to say, “Der tate hot aykh opgeshikt dem khoyv”.

Perhaps it means “Father has sent you the means to fulfill your Shabbos obligation.” Or does it mean “Father has fulfilled his obligation by sending this to you’”? Or something else entirely? Many thanks in advance.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 to return the borrowed
2 remit (pay off) a debt

Proposed translations

51 days

remit (pay off) a debt

I found "opshikn" as refer to/mail and "khoyv" as duty/debt. So I think it means, literally, "Father has paid the debt for you." But I think your idea that the intention is to say "Father has done a mitzvah that you were supposed to do but couldn't" sounds accurate.
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1146 days

to return the borrowed

The father has sent you back what he had borrowed [from you].
Peer comment(s):

agree Adrian MM.
156 days
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