May 27, 1988 • Page Image 43
…an envious or begrudging glance could work evil upon the person at whom it was directed. According to a talmudic statement, ninety-nine out of a hun- dred die of an evil eye (Bava Metzia 107b). Hence the popular expression "B'li-Ayin Horeh" (without a begrudging eye), which is used when a person's good health or wealth is being admired. Mystical amulets were worn as antidotes counteracting the evil eye. Another most interesting definition is p...…

















































