how to say “community” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/קהילה-#.m4a” /]קְהִלָּה

The Hebrew word קהל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/קהילה-#.m4a” /] appears already in the Torah. It refers to an assembly or a congregation.

For community, word קהילה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/קהילה-#.m4a” /] came about later.

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/קהילה-#.m4a” /]לאיזו קהילה אתה משתייך, דוד?

Which community do you belong to (associate yourself with), David?

Likewise, communal or community as an adjective is קהילתי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/קהילה-#.m4a” /].

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/קהילה-#.m4a” /]ניפגש במרכז הקהילתי.

We’ll meet at the community center.

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