Should I Stay or Should I Go?
“She’ar” – “the rest,” is our week’s theme. From the same root we have “lehash’ir” – “to leave,” and “lehisha’er” – “to stay.”
Read More“She’ar” – “the rest,” is our week’s theme. From the same root we have “lehash’ir” – “to leave,” and “lehisha’er” – “to stay.”
Read MorePart of learning a new language is knowing when to speak properly and when you’re free to let loose. Today Guy explains how to downgrade your upmarket Ulpan Hebrew to street level.
Read MoreThe root “nun-pei-lamed” is all about falling – “liopl” means “to fall.” It’s used in so many expressions it can be easy to forget where it came from.
Read MoreThe Hebrew word root “het-bet-bet,” which gives us the word “habibi,” is all about affection.
Read MoreAs soon as you get close to the root קרב (“k.r.b”) you realize there’s much to learn: From family members to boxing matches to intestines.
Read MoreThe word “miss” has many meanings in English: You can miss a bus, a lesson, someone, the point, and more. But what about in Hebrew?
Read MoreYou probably know that אוכל כשר means kosher food. But did you know that כשר also means fit, valid, or reliable? And what does the verb להכשיר mean?
Read MoreIn Hebrew, רופא means “healer.” So how do you bless someone to get well soon? And how is the first name Raphael related to all this?
Read MoreThe shoresh ר.ש.מ is one of those Hebrew roots with so many different words stemming from it, you could easily get baffled.
Read MoreThe word “mischak” can mean so many things in Hebrew – from a game, a match, or a toy, to acting in a movie or a play.
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