diff --git a/src/OutlookAddin.Core/Services/MatchingService.cs b/src/OutlookAddin.Core/Services/MatchingService.cs
index 190f28c..37aa8d7 100644
--- a/src/OutlookAddin.Core/Services/MatchingService.cs
+++ b/src/OutlookAddin.Core/Services/MatchingService.cs
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ namespace MarcusLaw.OutlookAddin.Core.Services
                 var cases = new System.Collections.Generic.List<CaseEntity>();
                 try
                 {
-                    var list = await _client.ListCasesForContactAsync(contact.Id, 5, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    // Pull up to 50 cases per contact so the sidebar can show the
+                    // whole list, not just the 5 most recent. 50 is well below the
+                    // EspoCRM default page limit and large enough for any realistic
+                    // attorney/contact relationship.
+                    var list = await _client.ListCasesForContactAsync(contact.Id, 50, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     cases.AddRange(list.List);
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/src/OutlookAddin.UI/Converters/EntityTypeToHebrewConverter.cs b/src/OutlookAddin.UI/Converters/EntityTypeToHebrewConverter.cs
index 3df04e6..dafff31 100644
--- a/src/OutlookAddin.UI/Converters/EntityTypeToHebrewConverter.cs
+++ b/src/OutlookAddin.UI/Converters/EntityTypeToHebrewConverter.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,45 @@ namespace MarcusLaw.OutlookAddin.UI.Converters
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Maps EspoCRM Case status values (English) to Hebrew labels. Unknown
+    /// values pass through unchanged so installs with custom statuses
+    /// still render correctly.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class CaseStatusToHebrewConverter : IValueConverter
+    {
+        private static readonly Dictionary<string, string> Map =
+            new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            {
+                ["New"] = "חדש",
+                ["Assigned"] = "הוקצה",
+                ["Pending"] = "ממתין",
+                ["In Progress"] = "בטיפול",
+                ["InProgress"] = "בטיפול",
+                ["Open"] = "פתוח",
+                ["Closed"] = "סגור",
+                ["Closed Lost"] = "סגור — אבד",
+                ["Closed Won"] = "סגור — נצח",
+                ["Rejected"] = "נדחה",
+                ["Duplicate"] = "כפילות",
+                ["On Hold"] = "מושהה",
+                ["OnHold"] = "מושהה",
+                ["Resolved"] = "טופל",
+                ["Cancelled"] = "בוטל",
+                ["Canceled"] = "בוטל"
+            };
+
+        public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+        {
+            var s = value as string;
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(s)) return string.Empty;
+            return Map.TryGetValue(s!, out var hebrew) ? hebrew : s!;
+        }
+
+        public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+            => throw new NotSupportedException();
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns a small emoji marker per entity type to use next to the
     /// Hebrew label in group headers.
diff --git a/src/OutlookAddin.UI/Views/ReadingPaneView.xaml b/src/OutlookAddin.UI/Views/ReadingPaneView.xaml
index 0ee3904..075304d 100644
--- a/src/OutlookAddin.UI/Views/ReadingPaneView.xaml
+++ b/src/OutlookAddin.UI/Views/ReadingPaneView.xaml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 <UserControl x:Class="MarcusLaw.OutlookAddin.UI.Views.ReadingPaneView"
              xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:conv="clr-namespace:MarcusLaw.OutlookAddin.UI.Converters"
              FlowDirection="RightToLeft"
              Background="White"
              FontFamily="Segoe UI"
              FontSize="12">
     <UserControl.Resources>
+        <conv:CaseStatusToHebrewConverter x:Key="HebrewStatus" />
         <Style TargetType="TextBlock">
             <Setter Property="TextWrapping" Value="Wrap" />
         </Style>
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@
                     <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource LabelStyle}" Text="לקוח/חברה" Visibility="{Binding AccountVisibility}" />
                     <TextBlock Text="{Binding Match.Account.Name}" Visibility="{Binding AccountVisibility}" />
 
-                    <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource LabelStyle}" Text="תיקים אחרונים" Margin="0,12,0,2" />
+                    <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource LabelStyle}" Text="תיקים מקושרים" Margin="0,12,0,2" />
                     <ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding RecentCases}">
                         <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
                             <DataTemplate>
@@ -85,7 +87,8 @@
                                             <Run Text="["/><Run Text="{Binding Number, Mode=OneWay}"/><Run Text="] " />
                                             <Run Text="{Binding Name, Mode=OneWay}" FontWeight="SemiBold" />
                                         </TextBlock>
-                                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Status}" Foreground="Gray" FontSize="10" />
+                                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Status, Converter={StaticResource HebrewStatus}}"
+                                                   Foreground="Gray" FontSize="10" />
                                     </StackPanel>
                                 </Border>
                             </DataTemplate>