how to say “to wave” (a flag or a hand or something over a barbecue) in Hebrew

  לְנַפְנֵף listen to this word pronounced   יוֹם הָעַצְמָאוּת (yohm hah-ahts-mah-OOT) – Independence Day – is also called, unofficially, יוֹם הַנַּפְנָפִים הַלְּאוּמִי (yohm hah-NAHF-nah-feem hah-leh-oo-MEE) – The national day of wavings.  From Ynet This nickname refers to the tradition of waving fans over barbecues to encourage the flames to keep – נִפְנוּף (neef-NOOF). נפנוף…

how to say “ceremony” in Hebrew

  טֶקֶס listen to this word pronounced     Check out our summer Hebrew classes for adults and teens! This week and next are loaded with טְקָסִים (teh-kah-SEEM) – ceremonies – here in Israel: for יוֹם הַשּׁוֹאָה (yohm hah-shoh-AH) – Holocaust (Remembrance) Day this past Monday and for יוֹם הַזִּכּרוֹן (yohm hah-zee-kah-ROHN) – Memorial Day (for the soldiers…