Invitations To Dinner Posted by Sean Young on Jan 26, 2013
You’ve got your friends. What if they want to invite you to dinner at their home? Or maybe to a party? Well, let’s find out if that’s what is going on – you don’t want to miss out on the fun and being with friends, right? Let’s get together! – בּוֹאוּ נִיפָּגֵשׁ In this…
Hobbies and Interests Posted by Sean Young on Jan 24, 2013
Do you have a hobby? Do you like to collect stuff? I do. I like to collect coins, I love photography and of course, I love learning languages. So let’s start talking about what we like to do – our hobbies. The Hebrew word for ‘hobby’ is תַּחְבִּיב. To tell someone what your hobby is…
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…
What should I wear today? Posted by Sean Young on Dec 31, 2012
How many times have you looked in your closet, looked over the dozens of items of clothing and thought “I have nothing to wear!” So you go to any one of these places to see what you can get: חנות כולבו – Department store קניונ – Shopping mall מידרחוב – flea market When you…
When an Emergency Arises Posted by Sean Young on Dec 30, 2012
No matter where you go, an emergency will pop up. Hopefully, you may never have to use these phrases…but it’s still useful to know them. I’ll start you out with common, attention-getting one word phrases: Say it in one word Fire! – שׂריפה! Help! – הצילו! Stop! – עצור! Thief! – גנב! Watch out!…
Chicken with Lemon Salsa (Israeli style) Posted by Sean Young on Dec 28, 2012
עוף בזעתר עם סלסת לימונים Vocabulary גר’ – grams (abbrev) חָזֶה עוֹף – chicken breast קָצוּץ – chopped קוּבִּיוֹת – dice(d) ס”מ (סֶנטִימֶטֶר) – centimeter(s) כַּפ – tablespoon כַּפוֹת – tablespoons אַבְקָת – powder(ed) זַעְתַּר – thyme שֶׁמֶן זַיִת – olive oil Start off with: 500 גר’ חָזֶה עוֹף – קצוץ לקוביות של 2…
Blessings Be Upon You (2) Posted by Sean Young on Dec 27, 2012
In part two of our look at Jewish blessings, we’re going to look at the blessings recited before reading Torah and after reading Torah. During Shabbat, anyone could be chosen to read a passage from the Torah (usually the reader will be chosen in advance and advised of this privilege so as to prepare.). The…