Categories: Ktzat Ivrit
In Hebrew: 'Economy'

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An associated (active-intensive פִּעֵל) verb is לְכַלְכֵּל
- to provide for, appearing in the Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world, as Joseph tells his brothers:
וְעַתָּה, אַל-תִּירָאוּ - אָנֹכִי אֲכַלְכֵּל אֶתְכֶם, וְאֶת-טַפְּכֶם;
וַיְנַחֵם אוֹתָם, וַיְדַבֵּר עַל לִבָּם.
(בראשית נ':כ"א)
"And now, do not fear - I will support (provide for) you and your children"; and he consoled them and spoke to their hearts. (Genesis 50:21) 
מְכַלְכֵּל חַיִים בְּחֶסֶד...
He sustains the living with kindness... 
Riding on the concept of providing all that is necessary, the word כלכלה in the times of the Mishnah referred to a basket of full of produce. And today, כלכלה also refers to board as in room and board.
For example:
בֵּית הָהַאֲרָחָה שֶׁלָּנוּ מְסַפֵּק כַּלְכָּלָה מְלֵאָה לְכָל אוֹרֵחַ.
Our guest house provides full board (i.e. all meals) for each guest. 


July 31, 2026 








