[Avodah] Billions and Millions

[David Riceman]

kennethgmiller at juno.com wrote:
> One particular phrase that I'm having trouble with, refers to how we cannot adequately describe even one of the many favors He has done for us. In the Nusach Ashkenaz version, "many" is described as "alef elef alfay alafim v'reebay r'vavos".
>   
How about hearkening back to your childhood: "hundreds of favors, 
thousands of favors, millions and billions and trillions of favors" (the 
original, for those who were differently educated, reads "cats" instead 
of "favors").

David Riceman