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Israel’s Arbor Day – Tu B’Shevat Posted by Sean Young on Jan 21, 2013
טוּ בִּשְׁבָט (Tu B’Shevat) is a Jewish holiday on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of שְׁבָט. It is also called רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְאִילָנוֹת, literally “New Year of the Trees”. Ecological organizations in Israel and the diaspora have used the holiday to further environmental-awareness programs. Customs There are few customs or observances related…
Blessings be upon you Posted by Sean Young on Dec 26, 2012
In this post and the next, we’ll take a brief look at blessings used in Judaism. In this part we’ll look at the general blessing. In part two, we’ll look at the blessings when reading Torah. And as before, hover your cursor over the Hebrew word or sentence to look at the pronunciation. What do…
Celebrating Hanukkah Posted by Sean Young on Dec 10, 2012
חֲנֻכָּה, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. Vocabulary חֲנֻכָּה – Hanukkah חֲנֻכִּיָּה – Hanukkah menorah סְבִיבוֹן – dreidel לְבִיבוֹת – Latkes (potato pancakes) כִּסְלֵו – Kislev (9th month) שַׁמָשׁ – shamash candle יְרוּשָׁלַיִם…
Where are you from? Posted by Sean Young on Nov 24, 2012
Take a look at this sentence: שמי שון יאנג ואני מישראל. מתל אביב. You may see a familiar word there: שמי. If you read my last post you would see it means… (sorry, you’ll have to read the post to find out.). Next we’re going to talk about where you (or someone else) is from…
Finding Accommodations Posted by Sean Young on Oct 29, 2012
Note: This post and future posts will be using a more interactive way to help you learn Hebrew. Hovering your mouse cursor over the Hebrew words (without clicking on them) will show you how to pronounce the word in Hebrew, along with the English translation. This will help you get used to reading Hebrew faster…
I Love You Darling Posted by Sean Young on Oct 28, 2012
Here’s something you and someone you love might enjoy. Instead of the usual “darling”, “baby” or “cutie”, why not say it in Hebrew? It’s fun 🙂 The following are used for loved ones, or can even be used to address complete strangers (much like the British terms of “duckie” or “love”): To a male…
Visiting a Museum Posted by Sean Young on Oct 27, 2012
Note: This post and future posts will be using a more interactive way to help you learn Hebrew. Hovering your mouse cursor over the Hebrew words (without clicking on them) will show you how to pronounce the word in Hebrew, along with the English translation. This will help you get used to reading Hebrew faster…