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המזרח התיכון The word תִּכוֹן appears in the Bible as the middle-beam crossing the מִשְׁכָּן (meesh-KAHN – the holy tabernacle). The word מִזְרַח (meez-RAH), also appearing in the Bible, comes from the root ז.ר.ח. (z.r.h.). This root represents the sun rising, which occurs in the east. Placed in sequence, הַמזרח הַתיכון (ha-meez-RAH…
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[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/צרות-של-1.m4a” /]צָרוֹת שֶׁל עֲשִׁירִים Some people’s problems – צרות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/צרות-של-2.m4a” /] – revolve around not having enough money. Other people have problems because they don’t know what to do with all their money. In Hebrew, these are צרות של עשירים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/צרות-של-3.m4a” /] – rich-people problems. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/צרות-של-4.m4a” /]לאן לטוס לחופשה – צרות של…
how to say “I was considering” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/שקלתי-#.m4a” /]שָׁקַלְתִּי To consider something is to weigh various options, so it’s no wonder that the Hebrew word for to consider is לשקול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/שקלתי-#.m4a” /] – literally, to weigh. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/שקלתי-#.m4a” /]שקלתי לשכור רכב ולצאת לטיול, אבל החלטתי שזה לא חכם. I was considering renting a car and going out on a…
what the word “Haredi” means
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….
Weekly Hebrew Review – all about reading
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
daily video – how to say “at the moment” in Hebrew
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...