Useful Hebrew phrases: "Pleased to meet you (na'im me'od) נעים מאוד
Good morning (boker tov) בוקר טוב
Good afternoon (achar tzahara'im tovim) אחר צהריים טובים
Good evening (erev tov) ערב טוב
Good night (laila tov) לילה טוב
Goodbye (lehitraot) להתראות
Good luck (behatslacha) בהצלחה
Have a nice day >f - (sheyihiye lach yom na'im) שיהיה לַך יום נעים
>m - (sheyihiye lecha yom na'im) שיהיה לְךַ יום נעים
Bon appetit (b'tayavon) בתיאבון
Bon voyage (nesi'á tová) נסיעה טובה (derekh tzleha) דרך צלחה
I don't understand m - (ani loh mevin) אני לא מבין
f - (ani loh mevinah) אני לא מבינה
Please speak more slowly (efshar ledaber yoter le-at?) אפשׁר לדבּר יותר לאט?"
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Judaism 101: Hebrew Alphabet
Judaism 101: Hebrew Alphabet: "Many letters in the Greek alphabet have similar names and occur in the same order (though they don't look anything alike!): Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta ... Zeta ... Theta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda, Mu, Nu ... Pi ... Rho, Sigma Tau.
The 'Kh' and the 'Ch' are pronounced as in German or Scottish, a throat clearing noise, not as the 'ch' in 'chair.'
Note that there are two versions of some letters. Kaf, Mem, Nun, Pei and Tzadei all are written differently when they appear at the end of a word than when they appear in the beginning or middle of the word."
The 'Kh' and the 'Ch' are pronounced as in German or Scottish, a throat clearing noise, not as the 'ch' in 'chair.'
Note that there are two versions of some letters. Kaf, Mem, Nun, Pei and Tzadei all are written differently when they appear at the end of a word than when they appear in the beginning or middle of the word."
Gideon Bohak: Hebrew, Hebrew Everywhere? Notes on the Interpretation of Voces Magicae
Gideon Bohak: Hebrew, Hebrew Everywhere? Notes on the Interpretation of Voces Magicae: "One of the most com-mon features of such studies is the recurrent attempt to find a Jewish origin for thisor that word and explain it, “etymologically,” by way of Hebrew or Aramaic.
2
Thiserror is due in part to the scholarly refusal to accept the fact that the origins of many
voces
still elude us and to the desperation informing the attempts to find a solution,any solution, to a nagging crux. It is also due to the fact that some
voces,
as well asother elements of the “international” mixture of late antique magic, indeed are of demonstrably Jewish origins, and that the Jews had some reputation in antiquityfor dabbling in magic,"
2
Thiserror is due in part to the scholarly refusal to accept the fact that the origins of many
voces
still elude us and to the desperation informing the attempts to find a solution,any solution, to a nagging crux. It is also due to the fact that some
voces,
as well asother elements of the “international” mixture of late antique magic, indeed are of demonstrably Jewish origins, and that the Jews had some reputation in antiquityfor dabbling in magic,"
What Hashem Wants?
What Hashem Wants?: "not satisfied with our current status or lot in life, but are often clueless as to which way to turn to remedy the situation. By refusing too look at the big picture, we are simply cutting ourselves off from many of the potential remedies that are available to help us overcome the current obstacle. By having access to the wisdom of our holy Torah, we can attempt to grasp the situations that our ancestors were faced with and try to learn from the mistakes, or errors which they committed"
Monday, January 12, 2009
Drop by anytime!
Drop by anytime!: "Passaic Today: ''Let's daven for refuah shelema for the wounded chayalim, among them:
Li'el Hoshea ben Miriam – critical head injuries
Wahal Mijan – critical, metal shards in his brain, has had 3 operations and doctors are battling to save his life
Ben ben Netiva – critical head injuries, 1 hand amputated and doctors are battling to save his other hand
Neriya ben Rivka – very serious head injury
Noam ben Alisa - one leg amputated; doctors fighting to save the other
Yosef Chaim ben Ziva – very seriously injured on the entire left side of his body- regained consciousness
Dvir ben Leah - seriously injured in his legs
Raphael ben Nina– very seriously injured
Elishama Shalom ben Rivka Leah
Oren ben Chaya – seriously injured shoulder & hand – has had one finger amputated
Ronen Chai ben Leah – seriously injured
Ron ben Havatzelet – seriously injured with shrapnel over all of his body
Eitan ben Sarah – very serious leg injury
Gal ben Hedva – seriously injured with shrapnel to his jaw & mouth''
Vote Now Support Israel'
"Vote Now Support Israel
Li'el Hoshea ben Miriam – critical head injuries
Wahal Mijan – critical, metal shards in his brain, has had 3 operations and doctors are battling to save his life
Ben ben Netiva – critical head injuries, 1 hand amputated and doctors are battling to save his other hand
Neriya ben Rivka – very serious head injury
Noam ben Alisa - one leg amputated; doctors fighting to save the other
Yosef Chaim ben Ziva – very seriously injured on the entire left side of his body- regained consciousness
Dvir ben Leah - seriously injured in his legs
Raphael ben Nina– very seriously injured
Elishama Shalom ben Rivka Leah
Oren ben Chaya – seriously injured shoulder & hand – has had one finger amputated
Ronen Chai ben Leah – seriously injured
Ron ben Havatzelet – seriously injured with shrapnel over all of his body
Eitan ben Sarah – very serious leg injury
Gal ben Hedva – seriously injured with shrapnel to his jaw & mouth''
Vote Now Support Israel'
"Vote Now Support Israel
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Free Events Passaic NJ!
Free Events Passaic NJ!: "Discovery Seminar on Sunday, January 11th, 2009 from 10am to 4pm.
Tifereth Israel, 180 Passaic Ave. is hosting a Discovery Seminar on Sunday, January 11th, 2009 from 10am to 4pm.
Jews walk away from Judaism every day, not because of what they know, but because of what they don't know. The Discovery Seminar has brought over 250,000 Jews all over the world back for a second look. Discovery is an extraordinary, entertaining and insightful multimedia presentation that combines psychology, philosophy, history and computer science to take the audience on a voyage into the why of being Jewish.
This is a tremendous opportunity to reach out and invite your non-observant friends, family, co-workers to the first Discovery offered in Passaic. Space will be limited so registration is a must. Call 973-773-2552 or email office@tifereth-passaic.org to register, there will be $15 pre-register fee for the event, lunch and refreshments will be served. Flyers can be sent out to individual you want to invite. Contact russel@mail.com for more information”"
The Writer's Cafe.org
Tifereth Israel, 180 Passaic Ave. is hosting a Discovery Seminar on Sunday, January 11th, 2009 from 10am to 4pm.
Jews walk away from Judaism every day, not because of what they know, but because of what they don't know. The Discovery Seminar has brought over 250,000 Jews all over the world back for a second look. Discovery is an extraordinary, entertaining and insightful multimedia presentation that combines psychology, philosophy, history and computer science to take the audience on a voyage into the why of being Jewish.
This is a tremendous opportunity to reach out and invite your non-observant friends, family, co-workers to the first Discovery offered in Passaic. Space will be limited so registration is a must. Call 973-773-2552 or email office@tifereth-passaic.org to register, there will be $15 pre-register fee for the event, lunch and refreshments will be served. Flyers can be sent out to individual you want to invite. Contact russel@mail.com for more information”"
The Writer's Cafe.org
Monday, January 5, 2009
Nation & World | Crew blamed for crash near Mount Everest in Nepal | Seattle Times Newspaper
Nation & World Crew blamed for crash near Mount Everest in Nepal Seattle Times Newspaper: "probing a plane crash near Mount Everest have blamed the pilots for the accident that killed 18 people, a report said Thursday.
The report said the two pilots misjudged deteriorating weather conditions and flew inside a patch of fog while trying to land at Lukla airport, which is carved into the side of the Himalayas at an altitude of 9,200 feet (2,800 meters).
The DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter plane belonging to Yeti Airlines then hit a rock on the side of the runway and burst into flames on Oct. 8.
The investigators interviewed several eyewitnesses and visited the accident site in the foothills of Everest.
Of the 19 people on board the flight from Katmandu, only the captain survived the crash."
Originally published Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Crew blamed for crash near Mount Everest in Nepal
Courtesy of:
The Seatle Times Nation & World
The report said the two pilots misjudged deteriorating weather conditions and flew inside a patch of fog while trying to land at Lukla airport, which is carved into the side of the Himalayas at an altitude of 9,200 feet (2,800 meters).
The DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter plane belonging to Yeti Airlines then hit a rock on the side of the runway and burst into flames on Oct. 8.
The investigators interviewed several eyewitnesses and visited the accident site in the foothills of Everest.
Of the 19 people on board the flight from Katmandu, only the captain survived the crash."
Originally published Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Crew blamed for crash near Mount Everest in Nepal
Courtesy of:
The Seatle Times Nation & World
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