having trouble seeing the print? לְטַהֵר Become a fan of ours on Facebook! There are two relatively common Hebrew words for to purify. לְטַהֵר (leh-tah-HEHR), an active-intensive פיעל (pee-EL) verb, communicates the idea of causing something to go from unclean, sometimes shameful to spiritually and physically pure. The word is used in both a spiritual/religious context…
having trouble seeing the print? לַחְסוֹךְ New Hebrew Conversation Group for Young Adults AACI Jerusalem, 7:30-9pm, once a week for 8 weeks sicha.ulpan.com When I started learning French, I focused first on getting the sounds right. As I began acquiring some vocabulary, I would continue focusing on pronunciation of this new set of sounds. I believe…
having trouble seeing the print? לִבְרוֹחַ, לְהִמָּלֵט New Hebrew Conversation Group for Young Adults AACI Jerusalem, 7:30-9pm, once a week for 8 weeks sicha.ulpan.com In today’s posting, we’ve got the basic word for to run away or to escape, the one you’re likely to use in conversation – as well as the more advanced word, the…
having trouble seeing the print? לְפָרֵשׁ Become a fan of ours on Facebook! Addendum on yesterday’s posting: A couple of people pointed out to me that the acronym סַכּוּ”ם (sah-KOOM) actually stands for all three main elements in dinnerware: סַכִּין, כַּף וּמַזְלֵג (sah-KEEN, kahf oo-mahz-LEG) – knife, (table)spoon, fork – and not just the first…
having trouble seeing the print? גַּלְגַּל Deadline tomorrow for Level 2 intensive! Jerusalem, evenings . Tel Aviv, afternoons jerusalem.ulpan.com . tlv.ulpan.com Last week in the middle of introducing a song, I decided to upgrade my weekly radio show, “Israeli Music – Decoded,” from merely cultural introductions and translation of Hebrew songs to a proper Hebrew…
having trouble seeing the print? לְפַטְפֵּט How’s your Hebrew? Only 10 spots available per course. Save 200 shekels by Thursday. Sign up now! לְדַבֵּר (leh-dah-BEHR) is to speak or to talk, presumably about things of substance. But if the דיבור (dee-BOOR) – speech – is decidedly without substance – in other words, a simple chitchat,…
having trouble seeing the print? פִּרְסוּם, שִׁוּוּק How’s your Hebrew? Only 10 spots available per course. Save 200 shekels by Thursday. Sign up now! שׁוּק מַחֲנֶה יְהוּדָה, יְרוּשָלָיִםshouk mah-khah-NEH yeh-hoo-DAH, yeh-roo-shah-LAH-yeem Machane Yehuda Market, Jerusalem Before I opened Ulpan La-Inyan and watched it develop, I didn’t quite understand the difference between advertising and…
having trouble seeing the print? מִתְמַחֶה Learn to speak Hebrew – or improve it! Check out our intimate, affordable, world-class program. Only 10 spots available per course. Sign up now! The medical field in Israel has been in upheaval over the past few months, with specialists demanding a revolution of better wages and working conditions… and…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהַחְזִיק מַעֲמָד Learn to speak Hebrew! Check out our intimate, affordable, world-class program. Only 10 spots available per course. Sign up now! It’s Thursday, almost the weekend. Hang in there. In Hebrew, I’d say to you, תַּחְזִיקוּ מַעֲמָד (tahkh-ZEE-koo mah-ah-MAHD), which means, literally, hold stance, in the plural (since I’m writing…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהִתְפַּנּוֹת Learn to speak Hebrew! Check out our intimate, affordable, world-class program. Only 10 spots available per course. Sign up now! This one’s for a friend of mine, who was delighted to discover this new term in the course of his Hebrew immersion. Excusing oneself to the restroom is liable to…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהִתְקַדֵּם Learn to speak Hebrew! Check out our intimate, affordable, world-class program. Only 10 spots available per course. Sign up now! This one’s for Batya. Those of you who know a little Hebrew are likely familiar with some words and phrases of the root ק.ד.מ. (k.d.m), meaning before, such as קוֹדֶם…