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לָקוּם listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? As in all Semitic languages, Hebrew roots have three letters. When used to form certain words, however, one or more letters from a root disappear. The letter ו (w) is one of those that often disappears. Take the simple verb לָקוּם listen and repeat – to get up or…
מִשְׁמַעַת listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Today, Israelis and Jews around the world pay tribute to those who fell defending the Jewish homeland, as well as those who were killed in acts of terror against it. A key trait for good soldiering is discipline – in Hebrew, מִשְׁמַעַת listen and repeat. This…
בְּרֵכַת שְׂחִיָּה listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? I’m loving the warm weather here in Israel. It’s perfect for swimming, my favorite sport. The Hebrew term for swimming is שְׂחִיָּה listen and repeat, derived from the simple verb לִשְׂחוֹת listen and repeat – to swim – of the root שׂ.ח.ה (s.kh.h). And a pool…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Review, practice and test yourself on this week’s doses of Hebrew! Flashcards Game Test שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend! listen and repeat
קָרְבָּן listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Today, not much animal sacrifice is going on in Israel or elsewhere in the world. So the term that once referred to sacrificing an animal – קָרְבָּן listen and repeat – has been revived to refer to a person being “sacrificed” by circumstances – a victim….
תַּרְגִּישׁ חָפְשִׁי listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Suppose you work in a large company, and the copy machine is in your office. A male coworker might politely say to you: אֶפְשָׁר לְצַלֵּם כַּמָּה מִסְמָכִים? May I copy (photograph) a few documents? listen To which you might respond: …
בִּטָּחוֹן עַצְמִי listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The feeling of confidence comes from a feeling of security with oneself. Thus Modern Hebrew chose to coin the term self confidence as בִּטָּחוֹן עַצְמִי listen and repeat – self security. Likewise, a person who is confident is literally someone who has self confidence. For example:…
גִּבּוֹר listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Holocaust Day is officially termed יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן לַשּׁוֹאָה וְלַגְּבוּרָה listen and repeat – Memorial Day for the Holocaust and the Heroism – in order to commemorate acts of Jewish resistance against the atrocities. While גְּבוּרָה listen and repeat means heroism, a (male) hero or brave one is a גִּבּוֹר listen and repeat. …
אַנְטִישֵׁמִיּוּת listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Tomorrow is יוֹם הַשּׁוֹאָה listen and repeat, Israel’s national Holocaust (Memorial) Day. As we have seen in the past few weeks, antisemitism is alive and well. The Hebrew term for this phenomenon is אַנְטִישֵׁמִיּוּת listen and repeat, which connects the Latin prefix anti– with Semite…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Review, practice and test yourself on this week’s doses of Hebrew! Flashcards Game Test שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend! listen and repeat
אִזּוּן, שִׁוּוּי מִשְׁקָל listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? One could argue that the lifestyle guidelines presented in the Torah are all about balance, especially in light of this week’s portion. The Hebrew word for balance when talking about non-physical things such as lifestyle is אִזּוּן listen and repeat. It comes from the word for that organ…