אֲסִיר תּוֹדָה The night after I fell off my bike, I woke up at 4am with pain that prompted me to get in a cab and head to the טֶרֶם (TEH-rem) urgent care center. They gave me a גֶּבֶס – cast (GHEH-ves) – because it wasn’t yet clear whether my scaphoid bone was broken or sprained. That…
having trouble seeing the print? גבס Extra large discount on Fall 2012 Courses through August 20 SIGN UP NOW! A few hours after I wrote yesterday’s post about injuries, I fell off my bike and eventually received a cast on my arm. The Hebrew word for cast is גֶּבֶס (GHEH-ves). I am limited in my…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהִפָּגַע, לְהִפָּצַע Extra large discount on Fall 2012 Courses through August 20 SIGN UP NOW! The Hebrew word לְהִפָּצַע (leh-hee-pah-TSAH) means to get hurt in the physical sense. Likewise, a פְּצִיעָה (peh-tsee-AH) or a פֶּצַע (PEH-tsah) is a physical wound. For example, you might hear a girl on a playground say: !קִבַּלְתִּי פֶּצַע…
having trouble seeing the print? נִסּוּי Extra discount on Fall 2012 Coursesthrough August 14 SIGN UP NOW! You may know the Hebrew word (an active-intensive פִּעֵל verb) for to try – לְנַסּוֹת (leh-nah-SOHT). This is to try both in the sense of to attempt and in the sense of to test and see whether something will work. The Torah portion…
having trouble seeing the print? לִגְמוֹא מֶרְחָק Extra discount on Fall 2012 Courses through August 14 SIGN UP NOW! A couple of months ago I introduced the Hebrew word for distance – מֶרְחָק (mehr-KHAHK). With the Olympics in full swing, now’s the time to introduce an expression that means to go the distance or to run…
having trouble seeing the print? בַּגְרוּת Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. Sign up for yours now! Yesterday I introduced the common Hebrew word for relationships or couplehood – זוּגִיּוּת (zoo-ghee-YOOT). An important element in healthy such relationships is maturity. The Hebrew word for maturity is the same as…
having trouble seeing the print? זוּגִיּוּת Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. Sign up for yours now! The Hebrew word זוּגִיּוּת (zoo-ghee-YOOT) refers to the existence of couples as well as all the issues that come with them – couplehood, for lack of a better term…
having trouble seeing the print? מִזְרָחָה Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. Sign up for yours now! The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world features the plea of Moses to be allowed to lead the People of Israel into their…
having trouble seeing the print? יַלְדּוּתִי The Hebrew word for child – probably related to the English word – is יֶלֶד (YEH-led) for a male and יַלְדָּה (yahl-DAH). Words that in English have -hood, -ism, etc, at the end of the word, in Hebrew typically have an וּת– (oot) ending. So childhood is יַלְדּוּת (yahl-DOOT). Childish,…
having trouble seeing the print? מֶדַלְיָה Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. Sign up for yours now! Whereas metal is a substance, a medal is an award. The Hebrew word for metal is מַתֶּכֶת (mah-TEH-khet), explained in yesterday’s posting. מתכת comes from an authentic Hebrew root. But the Hebrew word…
having trouble seeing the print? מַתֶּכֶת Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. Sign up for yours now! The Hebrew word for metal – such as iron, gold and aluminum – is מַתֶּכֶת (mah-TEH-khet). It stems from the root נ.ת.כ (n.t.kh), meaning pouring or melting – since most forms…