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having trouble seeing the print? שֵׁרוּתִים, בֵּית שִׁמּוּשׁ, חֲדַר נוֹחִיּוּת listen and repeat As an American, I grew up first going to the bathroom, and then to the restroom. The following symbol I first encountered in Israel. Turns out that WC (water closet) is the international symbol for the place where people relieve…
having trouble seeing the print? מַצִּיל listen and repeat Since the Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world discusses the responsibility people have towards others, here’s a dose about lifeguards. We saw a few weeks ago that the word for to save or to rescue in Hebrew is לְהַצִּיל listen and repeat. Its root…
having trouble seeing the print? לִשְׁתּוֹל listen and repeat Last week I wrote about the Hebrew word for to plant – לִנְטוֹעַ listen and repeat. I’d like to make a couple of corrections and additions to that dose. 1. ט”ו בשבט listen and repeat (Tu Bishvat) takes place on the 15th of Shevat, not the 16th. …
having trouble seeing the print? לִנְטוֹעַ listen and repeat I will be taking a few days off next week, so there will be a lapse in Your Daily Dose of Hebrew. Here’s an entry about vacation. Today is ט”וּ בִּשְׁבָט listen and repeat, the 15th of the Jewish month of Shevat, the new year for trees. …
having trouble seeing the print? הֶקְשֵׁר listen and repeat Knowing or not knowing the context in which an idea or image is put forth makes a big difference. The Hebrew word for context is הֶקְשֵׁר listen and repeat. Its root is ק.שׁ.ר (k.sh.r) meaning connection. For example: כְּשֶׁמּוֹצִיאִים פְּרָט מֵחוּץ לְהֶקְשֵׁרוֹ, מַפְסִידִים אֶת…
having trouble seeing the print? גָּבוֹהַּ, נָמוּךְ listen and repeat The recent snow storm affected Jerusalem, Samaria to the north and Judea to the south, because these are: מְקוֹמוֹת גְּבוֹהִים high-up places listen A man who is tall or “high up” is an אִישׁ גָּבוֹהַּ listen and repeat, while a tall woman is an אִשָּׁה גְּבוֹהָה listen…
having trouble seeing the print? מַצַּב רוּחַ listen and repeat Sometimes I feel like singing. And sometimes I don’t. I bet you’re the same way. The Hebrew term for mood is מַצַּב רוּחַ listen and repeat – literally, state of spirit or situation of spirit. The quality of the מצב רוח can often be determined…
having trouble seeing the print? תַּרְדֶּמֶת listen and repeat Tomorrow Israel will lay to rest Former Prime Minster Ariel “Arik” Sharon. Sharon suffered a massive stroke eight years ago, and since then had been in a coma. The Hebrew word for coma is תַּרְדֶּמֶת listen and repeat. For example: אֲרִיאֵל…
אֹמֶץ listen and repeat The People of Israel are standing on the shore of a sea. Behind them, an army of Egyptian horsemen is advancing quickly, with vengeance in their stride. Moses receives the message from G-d that the people are to cross the sea. No one moves. Then, one man takes a leap…
having trouble seeing the print? מְסִבַּת עִתּוֹנָאִים listen and repeat This is my favorite term in Hebrew. When you hear the term press conference, microphones and cameras might come to mind, perhaps also politicians or celebrities making statements. When I hear the Hebrew version of press conference, the first thing that comes…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהַבְרִיחַ listen and repeat For those of you in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv… Our Level 2 and 4 courses are set to start soon! Jerusalem . Tel Aviv Now that the sale and consumption of marijuana is legal in Colorado and Washington, it is expected that rates of smuggling the substance will…