how to say “upwards” and “to the heavens” in Hebrew
It’s very likely that you’re familiar with Israel’s flagship air carrier, El Al, especially if you’ve made aliyah through the Jewish Agency or Nefesh B’Nefesh.
The idiom אֶל עַל (el AHL) means upward or skyward. I came across this term today as I began reading an article on Ynet about Obama’s speech yesterday concerning the Middle East: הַמֶּתַח בֵּין נְתַנְיָהוּ לַנָּשִׂיא בָּרָק אוֹבָּמָה שׁוּב מַמְרִיא אֶל עַל – The tension between Netanyahu and President Barack Obama is again “taking off skyward.” (hah-MEH-tahkh BEH-een neh-tahn-YAH-hoo lah-nah-SEE oh-BAH-mah shoov mahm-REE el AHL).
שבת שלום וסוף שבוע נעים לכולם… ול”ג שמח!
Shabbat Shalom and a pleasant weekend to all… and happy Lag BaOmer!
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