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having trouble seeing the print? תַּרְגִּישׁוּ בַּבַּיִת brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew in English-speaking communities throughout Israel and online Check us out! The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world is all about the gift of the Land of Israel and the tragedies involved…
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[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מנחה-#.m4a” /]מַנְחֶה If you were living in Israel during the days of the lockdowns, you certainly heard the word הנחיות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מנחה-#.m4a” /] – guidelines. הנחיות comes from the הפעיל verb להנחות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מנחה-#.m4a” /] – to guide, but also to facilitate or to moderate something like a discussion or a game. The person who facilitates or moderates is a מנחָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מנחה-#.m4a”…
how to say “a quality person” in Hebrew
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how to say “teenager” in Hebrew
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how to say “to purchase” in Hebrew
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how to say “gift receipt” in Hebrew
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