lending a helping hand – in Hebrew
תמיכה
Perhaps you’ve called up one of Israel’s phone companies seeking technical support. The phrase in Hebrew for this is תְּמִיכָה טֶכְנִית (te-mee-KHAH TEKH-neet).
You can also support a friend – לִתְמוֹךְ בְּחָבֵר (leet-MOKH be-khah-VEHR) – or an organization – לִתְמוֹךְ בְּאִרְגּוּן (leet-MOKH be-eer-GOON).
Why this word now?
Because this week’s Torah portion is all about people supporting one another in difficult times. This is the essence of of the Jewish people living in their promised land – we are here to stand up straight… and help our friends (i.e. the whole Jewish people) up when they need it.
