חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…
having trouble seeing the print? עָשִׁיר, עֲשִׁירָה 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. אֵיזֶהוּ עָשִׁיר? הַשָּׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ. Who is wise? The one happy with…
having trouble seeing the print? חַד Enter code “ULI” for an exclusive Ulpan La-Inyan discount. Yesterday we saw the Hebrew word for stapler. Another item that might rest on your desk is a pencil sharpener – מְחַדֵּד עֶפְרוֹנוֹת (meh-khah-DED ef-roh-NOHT), literally, a sharpener of pencils, where מחדד means sharpener. by Rilind Hoxha מחדד comes from the root ח.ד.ד (kh.d.d),…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שביתה-1.m4a” /]שְׁבִיתָה With even the airport closing about once a year due to disgruntled employees, the word for strike is core vocabulary in Hebrew. The word is שביתה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שביתה-1.m4a” /]. You may recognize as its root the word שבת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שביתה-2.m4a” /] – the Sabbath: שבת is the day of rest, the day when the workers “go on strike.”…
הַתְמָדָה At the front of a synagogue, usually hanging over the ark, shines a light that stays on on a regular basis. This light is called the נֵר תָּמִיד (nehr tah-MEED), the “always” candle. Diligence and persistence are about doing something regularly. It’s the best way to get something done that takes a…
having trouble seeing the print? גּוֹרָל, יִעוּד this week’s video dose of Hebrew by Ami Steinberger Founder and Director, Ulpan La-Inyan Enjoying Your Daily Dose of Hebrew? Consider making a donation!