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Bashert, (Hebrew: באַשערט, also transliterated besherte, beshert or besherter) is a Yiddish word that means "destiny".[1] It is usually used in the context of one's Heavenly foreordained spouse or soul mate, and thus has very romantic overtones. Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ...


Jewish singles will say that they are looking for their bashert, meaning they are looking for that perfect person who will compliment them perfectly. However the opinion has been given that whomever one marries, whether the marriage is perfect or not, is by definition one's bashert because the marriage was foreordained by G-d who controls the universe by default. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination...


The word is also used in the phrase, "Bashert is bashert", which is the Yiddish way of saying, "Que sera, sera"[2] Whatever Will Be (Que Será, Será) (also transposed as Que Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)) is a popular song, with music by Jay Livingston and lyrics by Ray Evans. ...


References

  1. ^ Yiddish Dictionary Online entry; retrieved December 29, 2006
  2. ^ Yiddish Dictionary; BubbyGram; retrieved December 29, 2006


December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

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