how to say “discovery” and “revelation” in Hebrew
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אספת-הורים-#.m4a” /]אֲסֵפַת הוֹרִים To gather in Hebrew is the simple verb לאסוף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אספת-הורים-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אספת-הורים-#.m4a” /]מי אוסף את הילדים היום? Who’s picking up (gathering) the kids today? A gathering is אספה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אספת-הורים-#.m4a” /], so that a gathering of parents (with the teachers implied) – what’s called in the States parent-teacher conferences – is אספת…
קומזיץ, מדורה A common word used in Israel for bonfires is קוּמְזִיץ (KOOM-zeets). This word comes from Yiddish and means, literally, come, sit (say the word and right away you’ll notice the Germanic similarity in the sounds). To an Israeli, the word קומזיץ brings to mind the bonfire and all that is associated with…
having trouble seeing the print? יַלְדּוּתִי The Hebrew word for child – probably related to the English word – is יֶלֶד (YEH-led) for a male and יַלְדָּה (yahl-DAH). Words that in English have -hood, -ism, etc, at the end of the word, in Hebrew typically have an וּת– (oot) ending. So childhood is יַלְדּוּת (yahl-DOOT). Childish,…
אַחְוָה Last night I had the honor to attend the wedding of my friend and colleague, Mark Rebacz, to Sarah Kornbluth. Among the blessings recited over a cup of wine at a Jewish wedding is one detailing various elements of goodness the guests wish upon the newlywed couple. One of those elements is…
having trouble seeing the print? גִּבּוֹר-עַל Learn to Speak Hebrew… With Us I took a course in Jewish education a number of years ago, in which we discussed how to portray the Biblical forefathers to young Jewish students: as superhuman, or as normal, flawed people who nevertheless strove for and achieved greatness….