נוֹעָז Check out our summer Hebrew classes for adults and teens! Thanks to acts of bravery, selflessness and, at times, utter audacity on the part of Israeli soldiers, Mossad agents, security personnel and the leaders of the State, the Jewish people have a place to call home today. The Hebrew word for daring or “gutsy” is נוֹעָז…
יְרִיָּה יֶרִי (YEH-ree) is gunfire. יְרִיָּה (yeh-ree-YAH) is the act of shooting, as well as a gunshot. The latter comes from the verb לִירוֹת (lee-ROHT) – to shoot. On יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן (yohm hah-zee-kah-ROHN) – Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers (at that time not yet designated for the victims of terror) – in 1995, I stood…
טֶקֶס 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 and victims of terror). Immediately…