רַכֶּבֶת קָלָה All kinds of less-than-pleasant things have been going in Israel over the past day or so. However, something refreshing has taken place as well: The Jerusalem Light Rail today started transporting passengers after nine years of building. The Hebrew word for train is רַכֶּבֶת (rah-KEH-vet), deriving from the same root as…
מֻשְׁלַם Late-summer conversational Hebrew courses starting in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Raanana August 28 – check them out! Nobody’s perfect. But the weather can be, as it’s been the past few days in Jerusalem. The Modern Hebrew word for perfect is מֻשְׁלַם (moosh-LAHM). It’s an adjective deriving from the passive-causative verb…
לְצַיֵּת When driving a car, it’s most important to obey traffic laws. In Hebrew, you the italicized text above is זֶה חָשוּב בְּיוֹתֵר לְצַיֵּת לְחֻקֵּי הַנְּהִיגָה (zeh khah-SHOOV beh-yoh-TEHR leh-tsah-YET leh-khoo-KEH-ee hah-neh-hee-GAH). The word for to obey is לציית, an active-intensive פיעל verb. A Hebrew learning tool I highly recommend:
אֲרוּחָה עִסְקִית Make this Hebrew phrase your own by listening to and repeating it. Intermediate-level conversational Hebrew course starting in Jerusalem end of August Level 3 intensive – 2:30-4:40pm Classes in other locations will be announced soon. The broader term for a business meal is אֲרוּחָה עִסְקִית (ah-roo-KHAH ees-KEET). This usually refers to the lunch special…
בֹּקֶר צַח listen to this phrase and repeat it Conversational Hebrew classes starting in Tel Aviv end of August Levels 1 and 2 intensive – afternoon, evening Classes in other locations will be announced soon. Today, the Jewish festival of love, was a gorgeous day in Jerusalem. The temperature throughout the day was warm but not too…
חֹמֶר גָּלְמִי listen to and repeat this phrase Conversational Hebrew classes starting in Tel Aviv end of August Levels 1 and 2 intensive – afternoon, evening Classes in other locations will be announced soon. Perhaps you’ve heard of the Golem of Prague – perhaps you’ve even been to the Central European city and heard the tales still…
הִתְפָּרְעוּת, מְהוּמָה listen to and repeat these words! Learn Hebrew online Conversational Hebrew classes starting in Tel Aviv end of August Levels 1 and 2 intensive – afternoon, evening Classes in other locations will be announced soon. The increasingly global trend of mostly violent protesting (Israel’s being a notable exception) that started in Egypt spread…
מַעֲבַר חֲצָיָה listen to and repeat this word We need your input! Let us know what kind of Hebrew fall course schedule we might offer you! In the USA, it’s called a crosswalk. In The UK, it’s called a zebra crossing. In Israel, it’s called a מַעֲבַר חֲצָיָה (mah-ah-VAHR khah-tsah-YAH). מעבר comes…
שִׁיר We need your input! Let us know what kind of Hebrew fall course schedule we might offer you! Learn Hebrew online תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב – the ninth of (the month of) Av (teesh-AH beh-AHV) – is now. It commemorates destruction, but also, in a piece I was just emailed, it implies…
הִתְמוֹטְטוּת listen to and repeat this word We need your input! Let us know what kind of Hebrew fall course schedule we might offer you! Tomorrow is the traditional day of national mourning on the Jewish calendar, תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב (teesh-AH beh-AHV) – the ninth of (the month of) Av. The day…
כְּאֵב לֵב listen to and repeat this Hebrew phrase We need your input! Let us know what kind of Hebrew fall course schedule we might offer you! It seems that heartache is a necessary part of truly loving, just like labor pains are a necessary part of giving birth to…