having trouble seeing the print? לִגְרוֹם This fall, we’re offering opportunities to learn to speak Hebrew, in many Anglo communities in Israel and online. Check out our fall classes, keeping in mind that the deadlines to save 200 shekels is September 23 for most branches. Corrections on yesterday’s entry: The Hebrew sentence…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/נורא-ואיום-1.m4a” /]נוֹרָא וְאָיוֹם This expression appears first in Biblical Hebrew, though there the words appear in the opposite order: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/נורא-ואיום-2.m4a” /]כִּי-הִנְנִי מֵקִים אֶת-הַכַּשְׂדִּים, הַגּוֹי הַמַּר וְהַנִּמְהָר; הַהוֹלֵךְ, לְמֶרְחֲבֵי-אֶרֶץ, לָרֶשֶׁת, מִשְׁכָּנוֹת לֹּא-לוֹ. אָיֹם וְנוֹרָא, הוּא… (חבקוק א’:ו’-ז’) For I am establishing the Chaldeans, that bitter, hasty nation, who goes to the ends of the…
כְּאֵב לֵב We need your input! Let us know what kind of Hebrew fall course schedule we might offer you! It seems that heartache is a necessary part of truly loving, just like labor pains are a necessary part of giving birth to a beautiful baby. An ache or a pain is…
having trouble seeing the print? זוּגִיּוּת Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. Sign up for yours now! The Hebrew word זוּגִיּוּת (zoo-ghee-YOOT) refers to the existence of couples as well as all the issues that come with them – couplehood, for lack of a better term…
having trouble seeing the print? הַכְּלָלִים brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew throughout Israel and the world The Torah portion(s) to be read tomorrow by Jews the world over (in Israel, בְּחֻקֹּתַי – beh-khoo-koh-TAH-ee, and abroad בְּהַר-בְּחֻקֹּתַי – beh-HAHR-beh-khoo-koh-TAH-ee) feature various rules given to the People of Israel to be kept as they enter their promised land, as well as the consequences that…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן 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 Game Test שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!