בְּרוּכִים הַבָּאִים The English word welcome is a composite of the words well and come, so that it might be rephrased as (I wish you) well (as you) come (to visit me). Thus Hebrew’s ברוך הבא – blessed is the comer – is a fairly direct translation. Now, ברוך הבא is when welcoming a male….
(your daily dose of Hebrew follows) Announcements: 1 – Discount on Fall courses 2 – Israeli music show today Announcement #1 Discount on Ulpan La-Inyan Fall 2011 courses Our friendly, state-of-the-art Fall 2011 courses are starting all over Israel on October 30. The registration deadline to save NIS 200 is October 11,…
Missed the registration deadline? Last Thursday was the deadline to sign up for Ulpan La-Inyan classes at the discounted price. However, you can still get a significant price reduction if you attend one of our demo classes (please let us know you’re coming). This week, I will be presenting Ulpan La-Inyan…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אזרח-ותיק-1.mp3″ /]אֶזְרָח וָתִיק On buses throughout Israel you’ll find placards stating: מִפְּנֵי שֵׂיבָה תָּקוּם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אזרח-ותיק-2.mp3″ /] stand up in the presence of the aged This phrase taken right out of the Bible uses the word שֵׂיבָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אזרח-ותיק-3.mp3″ /], referring specifically to hair that has gone white, and generally to those who typically bear white…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע נעים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
הַחְלָמָה מְהִירָה, רְפוּאָה שְׁלֵמָה This entry is for Jeremy H. and for Savta. It’s flu season in Israel, and the hospitals have been overfull recently with flu patients. The traditional Jewish way of wishing someone a speedy recovery is saying רְפוּאָה שְׁלֵמָה , which means, literally, a complete healing. But a more common expression…