having trouble seeing the print? חֲרֵדִים What is Ulpan La-Inyan? “Ultra-Orthodox” is the English term that describes a large group of Jews, whose religious practice tends to be very strict and whose dress remains very conservative, reminiscent of Eastern Europe before modernity. Many English speakers are familiar with another term that describes this group – Haredim….
having trouble seeing the print? יְהוּדִי BEGINNERS Hebrew Course Starts Mid-February Jerusalem . Tel Aviv The word Jew is a household term, just as Christian and Muslim are. But where does the word Jew come from? The Hebrew version is יְהוּדִי for a male and יְהוּדִיָּה for a female. These are the Hebrew terms that refer someone of the Jewish faith, who holds the Torah…
having trouble seeing the print? מַלְכֹּדֶת BEGINNERS Hebrew Course Starts Mid-February Jerusalem . Tel Aviv Today a horrible tragedy was reported from Brazil, where hundreds of people were trapped inside a nightclub as it burned down. The Biblical-Hebrew root ל.כ.ד (l.k.d) means enclosure or trapping. Some of the words it produces, in use today, are: מַלְכֹּדֶת – a trap לִלְכּוֹד –…
having trouble seeing the print? כֹּחַ, עָצְמָה BEGINNERS Hebrew Course Starts Mid-February Jerusalem . Tel Aviv The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world depicts a great demonstration of power. Watch this video to learn some Hebrew terms about the concept of power. This week’s video! Another great way to build your…
having trouble seeing the print? לְתַעֲדֵף BEGINNERS Hebrew Course Starts Mid-February Jerusalem . Tel Aviv Today I learned a new Hebrew word, in conversation with Daniel from AACI – the word for to prioritize – לְתַעֲדֵף. The word is new for me, since although I was raised in a Hebrew-speaking home, I did not grow up in Israel,…
having trouble seeing the print? לְחַכּוֹת בְּקֹצֶר רוּחַ Check Out Our Elections Vocab Builder The literal translation of I can’t wait! works as well: אֲנִי לֹא יָכוֹל לְחַכּוֹת – when spoken by a male אֲנִי לֹא יְכוֹלָה לְחַכּוֹת – when spoken by a female But the more common, more descriptive expression is that which translates the English…
having trouble seeing the print? יְמִינָה, שְׂמֹאלָה Check Out Our Elections Vocab Builder This post will help you understand directions given to you, as well as provide them yourself when asked in Israel. It’s material we empower our students with in our Level 1 class. We saw last week that the Hebrew terms for right and left are יָמִין and שְׂמֹאל, respectively. That’s right and left by themselves. But when…
having trouble seeing the print? תַּעֲמוּלָה Check Out Our Elections Vocab Builder According the Online Etymological Dictionary, the English word propaganda is related to propagation – basically, getting the word out there. Indeed, propaganda is intellectual material meant for mass public consumption, including ideas about whom to vote for. Hebrew newspaper in Czarist Russia: הַמֵּלִיץ HaMelitz But propaganda is…
having trouble seeing the print? הַמַּכָּה הָאַחֲרוֹנָה Check Out Our Elections Vocab Builder Since the Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world depicts the final blows (plagues) to Egypt, here’s a video featuring the Hebrew version of the expression, the final blow. Enjoy. This week’s video! Another great way to build your…
having trouble seeing the print? יְמָנִי, שְׂמֹאלָנִי Check Out Our Elections Vocab Builder With the Israel elections coming up in less than a week, you’ll be seeing some handy election-related Daily Doses over the next few days. The Hebrew word for right as in on the right is יָמִין, while the word for left is שְׂמֹאל. For example: הוּא…
having trouble seeing the print? שְׁתֵּי מְדִינוֹת לִשְׁנֵי עַמִּים Beginners Hebrew Course in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv The other day, I introduced the Hebrew term that means, in English, for a change. I mentioned that the root of that word is שׁ.נ.ה (sh.n.h) and that its core concept is repetition, but I think it’s also important to point…