A couple of days ago we did the word for carbs – פַּחְמִימוֹת (pahkh-mee-MOHT). Today we’re going to look at another item on the Nutrition Facts section of packaged food – protein. Hebrew’s rendition of protein is חֶלְבּוֹן (khehl-BOHN), which is also the term for egg white. If you look closely at the word –…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מנחה-#.m4a” /]מַנְחֶה If you were living in Israel during the days of the lockdowns, you certainly heard the word הנחיות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מנחה-#.m4a” /] – guidelines. הנחיות comes from the הפעיל verb להנחות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מנחה-#.m4a” /] – to guide, but also to facilitate or to moderate something like a discussion or a game. The person who facilitates or moderates is a מנחָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מנחה-#.m4a”…
רִגּוּל Ilan Grapel, a dual US-Israeli citizen interning in Cairo, is being accused of spying for Israel. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4081731,00.html It’s an international scandal – שַׁעֲרוּרִיָּה בֵּינְלְאֻמִּית (shah-ah-roo-ree-YAH BEH-een-leh-oo-MEET). Strangely, à propos this week’s Torah portion, the word for espionage in Hebrew is רִגּוּל (ree-GOOL). A spy is a מְרַגֵּל (meh-rah-GHEL) or, if she’s a female, a…
having trouble seeing the print? הַחְלָטָה לְשָׁנָה חֲדָשָׁה This fall, we’re offering opportunities to learn to speak Hebrew, in many Anglo communities in Israel and online. Check out our fall classes, keeping in mind that the deadlines to save 200 shekels fall towards the end of September. Those of you who received yesterday’s marketing email know…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ליצן-1.m4a” /]לֵיצָן Since the recent cinematic version of Stephen King’s It has turned clowns into objects of fear, I feel it is my duty to bring back the genuine smile to the clown experience by teaching you the Hebrew word for it – ליצן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ליצן-1.m4a” /] – and linking you to a favorite Israeli children’s…
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…