להתהלך – to get up and go traveling in the gorgeous land of Israel
להתהלך
You might know that “to walk” in Hebrew is לָלֶכֶת (lah-LEH-khet) – you certainly know this if you’ve taken any course with Ulpan La-Inyan.
It’s a special thing to do to travel in Israel, especially during Passover and Sukkot, when the whole country is out traveling. It’s almost a Mitzvah. It’s even written in the Bible: G-d tells Abraham to get up and wander in the land – קוּם הִתְהֲלֵךְ בָּאָרֶץ (koom heet-hah-LEKH bah-AH-rets).
So that’s what I did today… with the boys:
Me (left) and my Passover students of Hebrew and English/
teachers of Amharic/hiking partners:
Yayou-Yair (middle) and Daraba-David (right)
We went to Nahal HaKibbutzim. Google it to find out more.
Now, for the song that sums up this little piece of Hebrew. This one fills me with pride and joy for the Homeland (הַמּוֹלֶדֶת – hah-moh-LEH-det). Listen for the word הִתְהֲלֵך, and repeat it once you do (can’t see the video?):
Now, for the song that sums up this little piece of Hebrew. This one fills me with pride and joy for the Homeland (הַמּוֹלֶדֶת – hah-moh-LEH-det). Listen for the word הִתְהֲלֵך, and repeat it once you do (can’t see the video?):
