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how to say “leadership” in Hebrew
מַנְהִיגוּת listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? In the Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world, Moses is informed that he won’t be leading the People of Israel into the promised land. His response, defining his role as the leader, gets me every year: יִפְקֹד…
how to say “special” in Hebrew
מְיֻחָד listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Built into the human brain is a remarkably accurate mechanism for recognizing and distinguishing human faces one from the other. I suppose that’s evidence that we’re all special. The Hebrew word for special is מְיֻחָד listen and repeat in the masculine and מְיֻחֶדֶת listen and repeat in…
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how to say “starting from” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/החל-מ-#.m4a” /]הֵחֵל מ– The basic Hebrew word for to start is להתחיל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/החל-מ-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/החל-מ-#.m4a” /]מתי מתחיל הסרט? When does the movie start? A fancier word is להחל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/החל-מ-#.m4a” /], used most often in the form -החל מ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/החל-מ-#.m4a” /] (or -החל ב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/החל-מ-#.m4a” /]) – starting from (or starting with). You’ll hear it…
how to say “fertility” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/פוריות-#.m4a” /]פּוֹרִיּוּת The word for fertility in Hebrew is פוריות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/פוריות-#.m4a” /], which comes from the blessing in Genesis of God to humanity: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/פוריות-#.m4a” /]פְּרוּ וּרְבוּ וּמִלְאוּ אֶת הָאָרֶץ (בראשית א’, כ”ח) Be fruitful and multiply and fill the land (Genesis 1:28) The root of פוריות is root פ.ר.י/פ.ר.ה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/פוריות-#.m4a” /] – fruit. You…
Weekly YDDH Review
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…