The Hebrew word for happy is שָׂמֵחַ (sah-MEH-ah), or שְׂמֵחָה (smeh-HAH) for a female who is happy.
To make someone else happy is לְשַׂמֵּחַ (le-sah-MEH-ah). For example, it’s a mitzvah לְשַׂמֵּחַ חָתָן וְכַלָּה (le-sah-MEH-ah hah-TAHN ve-khah-LAH) – to cause a groom and bride to be happy.
מוּצָרֵי חָלָב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מוצרי-חלב-1.m4a” /] A product is a מוצר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מוצרי-חלב-2.m4a” /], which comes from the root י.צ.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מוצרי-חלב-3.m4a” /] meaning create. Thus a dairy product is מוצר חלב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מוצרי-חלב-4.m4a” /] (product of milk), while the plural dairy products is מוצרי חלב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מוצרי-חלב-1.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מוצרי-חלב-5.m4a” /]הילד הזה אוהב לאכול רק מוצרי חלב. This boy likes eating only dairy…
כָּבוֹד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כבוד-1.mp3″ /] The Hebrew word for respect or honor – כבוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כבוד-1.mp3″ /] – is related to the word for heavy – כבד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כבוד-2.mp3″ /]: treating someone with respect is the opposite of taking them lightly. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כבוד-3.mp3″ /]הפתרון לכל בעיה בינאישית מתחיל עם כבוד. The solution to any interpersonal problem starts with respect. A related word…
לַהֲרוֹג listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Here’s one of the most ancient of words in the Hebrew language, going back to that primeval account of a brother in rage, the story of Cain and Abel. לַהֲרוֹג listen and repeat means to kill. For example: הַסַּרְטָן הָרַג אֹתָהּ. The cancer…
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…
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…
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