how to say “dependency” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

 

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After observing the הוֹשַׁעֲנָא רַבָּה (hoh-shah-NAH rah-BAH) service this morning and looking forward to the prayer for rain tomorrow, I’ve been thinking about how much we humans depend upon water and rain – for the believers among us, G-d’s blessing – especially in Israel.





The Hebrew word for dependency is תְּלוּת (teh-LOOT), deriving from the verb לִתְלוֹת (leet-LOHT), meaning, literally, to hang (if I depend on something, I hang or hinge on it). A related phrase you might know is …זֶה תָּלוּי ב (zeh tah-LOO-ee beh…) – it depends on…


May it rain this winter…



חַג שָׂמֵחַ!

(khahg sah-MEH-ahkh!)
Happy holiday!



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