having trouble seeing the print? לְחוֹקֵק Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. The essential Hebrew word for law is חוֹק (khohk). Employing the root ח.ו.ק (kh.w.k) in a variation of an active-intensive פִּעֵל verb form, we get the word לְחוֹקֵק – to legislate or to create law (leh-khoh-KEK).https://ulpan.com/piel/.html I say “variation”…
having trouble seeing the print? מִשְׁפָּט brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew in English-speaking communities throughout Israel and online Check us out! If you have a rudimentary Modern Hebrew vocabulary, you likely know that the word מִשְׁפָּט (meesh-PAHT) refers to that element of speech and writing called a sentence. What you may not…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהַעֲרִיץ brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew in English-speaking communities throughout Israel and online Check us out! Those steeped in Jewish liturgy will be familiar with today’s entry. לְהַעֲרִיץ (leh-hah-ah-REETS) means to admire or to praise, or to otherwise hold in high esteem. It appears in…
having trouble seeing the print? שְׂרָרָה, סַמְכוּת brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew in English-speaking communities throughout Israel and online Check us out! The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world deals with authority, its limitations and its importance. There are two words used in…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהִתְרוֹצֵץ brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew in English-speaking communities throughout Israel and online Check us out! To run is לָרוּץ (lah-ROOTS) in Hebrew. It is an active-simple פעל application of the root ר.ו.צ (r.w.ts) meaning running. To run around from place to place, often lacking a sense…
having trouble seeing the print? לָרוּץ brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew in English-speaking communities throughout Israel and online Check us out! English describes an election campaign as a race. While Hebrew sometimes uses the equivalent – מֵרוּץ (meh-ROOTS – see yesterday’s entry), more often you’ll find Israelis talking simply about…
having trouble seeing the print? מֵרוּץ, גֶּזַע brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew in English-speaking communities throughout Israel and online Check us out! The English word race has two meanings: there’s the race in which people contend, and there’s race as a subdivision of humanity. one of Israel’s favorite TV shows: הַמירוץ לַמִּלְיוֹן The Race…
having trouble seeing the print? תַּרְגִּישׁוּ בַּבַּיִת brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew in English-speaking communities throughout Israel and online Check us out! The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world is all about the gift of the Land of Israel and the tragedies involved…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהִסְתַּנֵּן Online Level 1 Hebrew Discount Deadline TODAY! In the Israeli news recently there has been a lot of talk about refugees and others from Africa illegally crossing the Egyptian border into Israel seeking asylum and work. The word used in the Hebrew media to describe these…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהַרְחִיק, לְהִתְרַחֵק brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew in English-speaking communities throughout Israel and online Check us out! The Hebrew root for distance is ר.ח.ק (r.kh.k); far is רָחוֹק (rah-KHOHK). To move something or someone away is לְהַרְחִיק (leh-hahr-KHEEK). להרחיק is an active-causative הפעיל verb. For example: הוּא הִרְחִיק אֶת…
having trouble seeing the print? מֶרְחָק brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew in English-speaking communities throughout Israel and online Check us out! If you’ve got a rudimentary Hebrew vocabulary, you probably know the word for far – רָחוֹק (rah-KHOHK). This essential adjective has cognates (words with similar origin) in several other…