how to say “bereavement” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

 

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שְׁכוֹל

 

 

War and bereavement have been, unfortunately, a part of life since the dawn of humanity. It is no wonder, then, that Biblical Hebrew has a salient word for bereavement – שְׁכוֹל (sheh-KHOHL).


נר זיכרוןA related word is שַׁכּוּל – bereaved (shah-KOOL). For example, בְּיוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן הָעָם עוֹמֵד בְּסוֹלִידָרִיּוּת עִם הַמִּשְׁפָּחוֹת הַשַּׁכּוּלוֹת – On Memorial Day, the nation stands in solidarity with the bereaved families (beh-YOHM hah-zee-kah-ROHN hah-AHM oh-MED beh-soh-lee-DAH-ree-yoot eem hah-meesh-pah-KHOHT hah-shah-koo-LOHT).


As do we at Ulpan La-Inyan.

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