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having trouble seeing the print? מְחֻבָּר, מְחֻבֶּרֶת highly recommended for further vocabulary growth in honor of today’s national holiday From the Biblical book of Psalms: יְרוּשָׁלִַם הַבְּנוּיָה כְּעִיר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה לָהּ יַחְדָּו. Built-up Jerusalem is as a city that was joined together with itself. In case we get lost in the obscurity of that statement, the…
having trouble seeing the print? יַעַר גֶּשֶׁם A rainforest is a place of astounding beauty and biodiversity. Rainforests are also responsible for 28% of the world’s oxygen, according to Wikipedia. The Hebrew term for rainforest is a literal translation of the English – יַעַר גֶּשֶׁם, where יער means forest and גשם means rain. An example in context: לִפְעָמִים קוֹרְאִים לְיַעֲרוֹת הַגֶּשֵׁם “הָרֵאוֹת…
having trouble seeing the print? מַזְגָן highly recommended for further vocabulary growth I stayed once in a Paris hotel for a few days in July. It was sweltering hot, and there was no air conditioner in the room. When I inquired why, the hotel staff told that it only gets that hot a few days…
having trouble seeing the print? סְבִיבָה With summer coming in the northern hemisphere and air-conditioning (entry on that tomorrow) set to full blast in Israeli homes and vehicles, this week’s a good time to introduce some Hebrew terms about climate and environment. The Hebrew word for environment is סְבִיבָה. It’s a verbal noun of the root ס.ו.ב…
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having trouble seeing the print? גַּאֲוָה highly recommended for further vocabulary growth Pride – what a contentious emotion. On the one hand, religions list it among the most grievous of sins or character traits. On the other hand, the gay community calls upon it as their staple state of being. This kind of pride is called, in…
having trouble seeing the print? צֶדֶק After today’s events, one of the things on people’s minds in this part of the world is justice – צֶדֶק. Here’s an example of צדק used in the context of a different series of events, from the summer of 2011: הָעַם דּוֹרֵשׁ צֶדֶק חֶבְרָתִי! The people demand social justice! This three-letter…
having trouble seeing the print? תַּת-מוּדָע highly recommended for further vocabulary growth If מוּדָעוּתis awareness or consciousness, תַּת-מוּדָעis the subconscious or the unconscious. The particle -תַּתmeans sub- or under-, just as in English, in phrases like: תַּת-יַמִּי – underwater תַּת-מִין – subspecies תַּת-אָלוּף – brigadier general (subservient to the general) An example of תת-מודע: זִיגְמוֹנְד פְּרוֹיד פִּתֵּחַ אֶת הַמֻּשָּׂג שֶׁל…
having trouble seeing the print? מוּדָעוּת Many would argue that modernity brought with it an increase in self awareness among individuals. Others would say that such awareness has been lessened in our time (maybe we’ll debate it in the advanced conversation group I’m starting to teach tonight in Jerusalem). In any case, the Hebrew word for…
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having trouble seeing the print? כֶּלֶב יָם highly recommended for further vocabulary growth If you’re up for a challenge and you like to read about animals, check out this Ynet article about Israeli wildlife photography. Warning – some pictures are not suitable for vegetarians. The first animal depicted in the article is a leopard seal,…