how do you say “integrity” in Hebrew?

ByAmi Steinberger
יושר
 
Perhaps you know the Hebrew word for straight – יָשָׁר (yah-SHAHR).
 
The word for integrity, or straightness, is יוֹשֶׁר (YOH-shehr).
 
If someone does something with integrity, it’s בְּיוֹשֶׁר (be-YOH-shehr). For example, הוּא מִתְנַהֵג בְּיוֹשֶׁר עִם הַלָּקוֹחוֹת שֶׁלּו (hoo meet-nah-HEG be-YOH-shehr eem ha-lah-koh-KHOHT sheh-LO) – he behaves (acts) with integrity with his clients.
 
The Torah outlines through calls-to-action how to live a life of יושר, among other qualities.
 

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