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From: bruck@actcom.co.il (Uri Bruck)
Subject: Re: Hebrew names of 12 Apostles
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Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 23:22:30 GMT
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Linda Kuzmack (kuzmack@umbc.edu) wrote:

: In Yiddish, it's "Chaim", of course.  "Leyb" means lion and corresponds 
: to Leo.  No apparent connection.

: Arnie Kuzmack
: kuzmack@umbc.edu

Isn't Leyb a from of Levi
Uri Bruck

