how to say “raffle” in Hebrew
הַגְרָלָה
The ancient Hebrew root ג.ר.ל (g.r.l) appears already in Torah, where it refers to lots – גּוֹרָלוֹת
listen and repeat. In Modern Hebrew we use the word גּוֹרָל listen and repeat to mean destiny or fate.
listen and repeat. In Modern Hebrew we use the word גּוֹרָל listen and repeat to mean destiny or fate.As a raffle is something given to chance or fate, the Hebrew word for it is הַגְרָלָה listen and repeat. It’s the abstract noun form of the active-causative verb לְהַגְרִיל – to raffle.
listen and repeat. It’s the abstract noun form of the active-causative verb לְהַגְרִיל – to raffle.For example:
הַיּוֹם אֲנַחְנוּ עוֹשִׂים הַגְרָלָה בְּבִנְיָנֵי הָאוּמָה.
Today there’s a raffle at Binyanei HaUmah (a Jerusalem convention center).