בְּקַו הַבְּרִיאוּת

ביטוי (אנגלית)

He is feeling well/ in good health

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Healthy; in sound physical condition (possibly originating in the ‘life line’ of the palm, symbolizing life or health in palmistry).

(“It may further be explained that He performs wonders in that He preserves the human spirit within him… and all of this is by virtue of His healing all flesh, for then a person is in a state of health and his soul is sustained within him.” — Glosses of the Rema on Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim, Laws of Morning Conduct, §6 And likewise: “And he gently stroked her cheek and said: ‘I, thank God, am in good health!’” — Y. L. Peretz, Self-Sacrifice, Kaneh And likewise: “And he recognized that he was weak and not in good health. His heart would not allow him at that time to burden the old man again.” — Y. Burla, Longings, p. 69 And likewise: “He went to his daughter Rachel and told her that her mother was not in good health.” — S. Y. Agnon, A City in Its Fullness, p. 182)