AN INTRODUCTION TO THE
HEBREW LANGUAGE
Bat Kol Institute for Jewish Studies Jerusalem
Copyright © 2013 by Bat Kol Institute for Jewish Studies, Jerusalem Originally published as An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, First Edition © 2005
Bat Kol Institute for Jewish Studies POB 8030 Jerusalem 91080 Israel Tel/Fax: 972-2-650-7661 admin@batkol.info www.batkol.info
CONTENTS v-vi
Introduction
1
The Hebrew Alphabet
2
The Hebrew Alphabet in Script Form CD Track 1
3
The Hebrew Alphabet Script with Vowels CD Track 2
4
Your First Hebrew Words CD Track 3
5-8
Hebrew Words and Vowels Practice CD Tracks 4 -5
9-10
Vocabulary 1 CD Track 6
11
Vocabulary 2 CD Track 7
12-14
Vocabulary 3 CD Track 8
15-17
Vocabulary 4 CD Track 9
18
Numbers CD Track 10
19-23
Prayers CD Tracks 11-23
24-31
Dictionaries
32
The Definite and Indefinite Article and Prepositions
33
Answer Sheet
INTRODUCTION Greetings to each one and welcome to Jerusalem. Expect a blessing! You will have a unique encounter with the People, the Land and the Book. Knowing some Hebrew before you come is part of that blessing. I know that some of you have already begun this study by tuning into our Hebrew classroom on the Bat Kol website (www.batkol.info) with our Israeli Professor, Sarah Israeli. To make your study of Hebrew enjoyable and to relieve you of some of the tension around tests, we have decided to tell you how to study and to give you the test to do before you come. This test will be marked and returned to you. When you arrive you will be given the same test and you will be expected to do it without the help of your books. The reason for the emphasis on Hebrew is that the Hebrew word is essential to Jewish exegesis of a text. This booklet called An Introduction to the Hebrew Language and CD is accompanied by a copy of the test. But you can begin your study of Hebrew now. The booklet is also on the website and there you will find pages entitled, Hebrew Letters and Vowels; Learning to Write the Hebrew Alphabet (script form); Learning to Write the Hebrew Alphabet with vowels; Learning to Write Your First Hebrew Words. We encourage you to download these pages from the website and then go to the Hebrew classroom on the website with Prof. Sarah Israeli to learn how to write and pronounce the letters and form and pronounce words. Now for details of the test: The Hebrew Language test for all students will be during the first week of the program. The test will have two parts. Part 1 is for all students. Part 2 is for more advanced students (those who have attended Bat Kol programs or have a background in Hebrew studies). All students are expected to: • recognize the PRINT form of the aleph-bet (the alphabet) • be able to write from memory the SCRIPT form of the aleph-bet • understand the most common Hebrew Vowels • have an introductory knowledge of the vocabulary on pages 5 through 8 and tracks 1-5 on the CD Part 2 students will be expected to • study the vocabulary on pages 9 to 18 and CD tracks 6 to 10 You will note that we have emphasized the need for you to recognize the PRINT form of all the letters and learn to write the SCRIPT form. Bat Kol lecturers will use the script form of written Hebrew (this is the common form used in Israel) and you will be expected to know how to read and write using this form. As already mentioned, to help relieve any stress you may be feeling about the Hebrew Language test, this kit includes copies of the Hebrew test, one for beginners and one for the more advanced. You are required to complete the test at home and email it to: natalie.king@batkol.info or mail it to: Bat Kol Institute, POB 8030, Jerusalem 91080, Israel. We will correct your test and return it to you by May 15th. The same test will be administered in class in Jerusalem during the first week of the July program. All participants do Test A and returning and advanced participants do Test A and B. Beginners may also do test B! Those who
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get 75% or higher will be excused from the out-of-class tutoring that will take place during the month. Hebrew will be part of every day. Each day of class will begin with about 20 minutes of Hebrew from the new Siddur, Mishkan T’filah (used at Hebrew Union College). You can prepare for this by studying the Hebrew prayers on pages 19 to 23 and CD tracks 11-23. Begin your study now. Your reward will be great. The medium is the Message. I look forward to seeing you all in Jerusalem.
Katarzyna Kowalska NDS Co-Ordinator, Bat Kol Institute, Jerusalem
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THE HEBREW ALPHABET PRONOUNCIATION
Silent letter B as in Boy V as in Vine G as in Girl D as in Door H as in House V as in Vine Z as in Zebra CH as in BaCH T as in Tall Y as in Yes K as in Kitty CH as in BaCH L as in Look M as in Moon N as in Now S as in Sun Silent letter P as in Park F as in Fast TS as in NuTS K as in Kitty R as in Robin SH as in SHe S as in Sun T as in Tall
BOOK PRINT
א בּ ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כּ כ ל םמ ןנ ס ע פּ ףפ ץצ ק ר שׁ שׂ ת
LETTER NAME
BLOCK PRINT
Aleph ַַָאלֶף
א
1
ַא
Bet בֵּּית Vet בֵּית
בּ ב
2
ַא
Gimel גִימֶל
ג
3
ַא
Dalet ַַדָ לֶת
ד
4
Hay הֵּא
ה
5
Vav וָו
ו
6
Zayin זַי ִן
ז
7
ee as in bee ירק ֶׁ חchirek - long sound
Het חֵּית
ח
8
אֵ יor ֵַא
Tet טֵּית
ט
9
Yod יֹוד
י
10
Kaf כַּף Chaf כַף
כּ ךכ
20
Lamed ָלמֶד
ל
30
Mem מֵּם
םמ
40
Nun נּון
ןנ
50
א ַֹוor ַא ֹ
Samech ָס ֶמך
ס
60
ַַאוּ
Ayin ַעי ִן
ע
70
Pay פֵּּא Fay פֵּא
פּ ףפ
80
Tsade צָדִ י
ץצ
90
Kof קֹוף
ק
100
Resh ֵּרישׁ
ר
200
Shin שִׁין Sin שִׂין
שׁ שׂ
300
Tav תָו
ת
400
SCRIPT
NUM VALUE
VOWELISATION
a as in hut פתחpatach- short sound a as in hut קמֵ ץkamats- long sound u as in utterly א ֶׁשרashare
א ַ
ee as in bee ירק ֶׁ חchirek- short sound
ַי
ay as in henay צֵ ֵריtsere
ֶַׁא
e as in bed סגוֹלsegol
ַא
e as in Ed אֹלהֵ ינוּelohenu a short sound silent or short, slurred sound שואas e in sheva
א ַ
o as in row ח ֹולֶׁםcholam
oo as in pool שוּרק ֶׁ shurek- long sound
ַא
oo as in hoot שוּרק ֶׁ shurek- short sound ַ אo as in Naomi ()נעמי חטףַקמֵ ץchataf kamets
ַאי
ai as in tie ָאליalai
אוֹי
oi as in soil גוֹיgoy
ַ אאחwhen last letter isַַח
the vowel is ach not cha
THE HEBREW ALPHABET in script form Use this Hebrew alphabet sheet to practice writing Hebrew letters in script form. Listen to the name of each letter on your CD [Track 1]. When you are ready, try pronouncing each letter as you practice your script. Remember, Hebrew is written from right to left.
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Kaf
Silent letter B as in Boy V as in Vine G as in Girl D as in Door H as in House V as in Vine Z as in Zebra CH as in BaCH T as in Tall Y as in Yes K as in Kitty
Chaf
CH as in BaCH
Aleph Bet Vet Gimel Dalet Hay Vav Zayin Het Tet Yod
Final chaf Lamed Mem
L as in Look M as in Moon
Final mem Nun
N as in Now
Final nun Samech Ayin Pay Fay
S as in Sun Silent letter P as in Park F as in Fast
Final fay Tsade
TS as in NuTS
Final tsade Kof
K as in Kitty
Resh
R as in Robin SH as in SHe S as in Sun T as in Tall
Shin Sin Tav
THE HEBREW ALPHABET script with VOWELS Use this sheet of the Hebrew alphabet to practice writing the letters in script form with the vowels. First, listen to your CD [Track 2], then pronounce each consonant with its vowel as you practice your script. Remember, to use the script form when writing your Hebrew letters. The alef is done for you.
ַ אor א ַֹו אוּor א ַֹ איor א ַ
ֶַׁא
ַ אor ַא
א
Aleph
Silent letter
“oo” as in hoot “o” as in row “e” as in bee “e” as in bed “a” as in hut
א ּב ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י ּכ כ ל מ נ ס ע פ פ צ ק ר ש ׂש ת
Aleph Bet Vet Gimel Daletַ Hay Vav Zayin Het Tet Yod Kaf Chaf Lamed Mem Nun Samech Ayin Pay Fay Tsade Kof Resh Shin Sin Tav
Note: The letters alef and ayin are silent letters—they carry the vowel sound only. Page |3
Silent letter B as in Boy V as in Vine G as in Girl D as in Door H as in House V as in Vine Z as in Zebra CH as in BaCH T as in Tall Y as in Yes K as in Kitty CH as in BaCH L as in Look M as in Moon N as in Now S as in Sun Silent letter P as in Park F as in Fast TS as in NuTS K as in Kitty R as in Robin SH as in SHe S as in Sun T as in Tall
YOUR FIRST HEBREW WORDS Use this sheet to practice writing [Track 3] your first Hebrew words in script form. Practice pronouncing each word (follow the transliteration) as you practice your script. Remember, Hebrew is written from right to left.
Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one. (Deut 6:4)
Shema Israel, Adonai elohenu, Adonai echad
ַשמַעַַיׂשראֵ לַַ׳הוהַַאֹלהֵ ינוַַּ׳הוהַַאֶׁ חַד Abraham
Avraham
ַאברהם
king
meleck
מֶׁ לְֶׁך
Jerusalem
Yerushalaim
ירוּשלים
house man
bay-it
ּבית
eish
איש
woman
eisha
אשה
son
ben
ּבֵ ן
daughter
bat
ּבת
she
he
היא
he
who
הוּא
word
davar
דַבר
sabbath
shabbat
שּבת
road
derek
דֶַׁ ֶׁרְך
Torah
torah
ּתוֹרה
tree
etz
עֵ ץ
water
ma-yim
מים
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א ּב ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י ּכ כ ך ל מ ם נ ן ס ע פ פ ף צ ץ ק ר ש ׂש ת
Aleph
Silent letter
Bet
B as in Boy V as in Vine G as in Girl D as in Door
Vet Gimel Dalet Hay Vav Zayin Het Tet Yod Kaf Chaf
H as in
House V as in Vine Z as in Zebra CH as in
BaCH T as in Tall Y as in Yes K as in Kitty CH as in
BaCH
Final chaf
Lamed Mem
L as in
Look M as in Moon
Final mem
Nun
N as in Now
Final nun
Samech Ayin Pay Fay
S as in Sun Silent letter P as in Park F as in Fast
Final fay
Tsade
TS as in
NuTS
Final tsade
Kof Resh Shin Sin Tav
K as in Kitty R as in Robin SH as in SHe S as in Sun T as in Tall
HEBREW WORDS AND VOWELS PRACTICE alef to zayin This exercise will help your ear to become accustomed to the Hebrew letters and vowels when pronounced. As you listen you will begin to develop some useful vocabulary as well. After you listen to your CD [Tracks 4 -5] try writing the Hebrew words in script form.
ַאחַת אֹלהֵ ינוּ איש ַ אֹהֶׁ ל אוּ ַריםַותמים ּברכוּ ּבֵַין ּבימה ּב ֶֹׁקר ּבוּל גַדוֹל ֶַׁגזֶׁ ר גּבוֹר גוֹי גוּף דַי דֶַׁ ֶׁרך ַדיוּן דוֹר דוּמיה הַגדה הֵ ם הנֵה הוֹד הוּא ַואדי וֶׁ ט ַֹו ודוּי ַזהב זֶׁ ה זּכוּי
one (f) our God person, man tent urim and tumim Bless! (imp. pl.) between bimah, stage morning stamp big, great carrot mighty, strong nation body enough road discussion generation silence haggadah they (m) here glory he wadi veto confession gold this (m) acquittal Page |5
א
ב
ג
ד
ה
ו
ז
HEBREW WORDS AND VOWELS PRACTICE zayin to mem This exercise will help your ear to become accustomed to the Hebrew letters and vowels when pronounced. As you listen you will begin to develop some useful vocabulary as well. After you listen to your CD [Tracks 4 -5] try writing the Hebrew words in script form.
זֹאת זוּ חבֵ ר חֶׁ סֶׁ ד חיוְּך ח ֶֹׁדש חוּץ טל טֶׁ ֶׁרם טּבוּל טוֹב טוּר יד יֵש יצהַק יוֹם יוּקם ּכבוֹד ּכֵן ּכי ּכֹהֵ ן ּכוּשי למה לֶׁחֶׁ ם לפנֵי ֹלא לוּ מקוֹם מֶׁ ֶׁלְַך משּכן מוֹציא
this (f) that (biblical) friend grace, charity, hesed smile month outside dew before, not yet baptizing, dipping good line, row hand there is, there are Isaac day risen honor yes that, because priest black, Ethiopian why bread before, in front of no if, oh if place king dwelling place bring forth Page |6
ז ח
ט
י
כ
ל
מ
HEBREW WORDS AND VOWELS PRACTICE mem to kof This exercise will help your ear to become accustomed to the Hebrew letters and vowels when pronounced. As you listen you will begin to develop some useful vocabulary as well. After you listen to your CD [Tracks 4 -5] try writing the Hebrew words in script form.
מוּכן ַ נער נֶׁפֶַׁש נפטר נוֹרא נוּרית סַביב סֵ ֶׁדר סדוּר סוֹטה סּכַה על עֶׁ ׂש ֵרה עם עוֹלם עוּגה פרה פֶׁ סח פיוּט ַֹפה פוּרים צדיק צֶׁ בע צוַּה צוֹם צוּר קדוֹש ֶׁקבע קדוּש ַ ק ֶֹׁדש קוּמקוּם
prepared, ready young man soul, person die awful, awesome buttercup around order prayer book faithless wife tent, booth upon, about, over tenth with forever, universe cake cow Passover liturgical poem here Purim righteous color command fast rock holy regular blessing holy thing kettle Page |7
מ נ
ס
ע
פ
צ
ק
HEBREW WORDS AND VOWELS PRACTICE resh to tav This exercise will help your ear to become accustomed to the Hebrew letters and vowels when pronounced. As you listen you will begin to develop some useful vocabulary as well. After you listen to your CD [Tracks 4 -5] try writing the Hebrew words in script form.
רחֵ ל ֶׁרגֶׁל רּבוֹן רֹאש ַרוּח ַשּבת ֶׁשבע שּבח שֹמֵ ר שוּב ַּתחת ַ ּתָאבוֹן ֵַ ּתשעה ַ ּתוֹרה ּתוּת
Rahel, (Rachel) leg, foot Master, Lord head wind, spirit Shabbat seven praise guard again under appetite nine (m) Torah strawberry
CROSSWORD Down: 2. bless! (pl) 3. upon, about, over 4. command 5. this (f) 7. holy thing 10. our God 12. day 13. bread 14. between 17 holy 19. guard 20. color 22. you (f)
Across: 1. Sabbath 5. this (m) 6. king
8. 9. 11. 13.
glory appetite Passover no
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15. 16. 18. 21.
person, man risen dwelling place awesome
23. if 24. Torah 25. seven
ר
ש
ת
VOCABULARY 1 [Track 6] Try pronouncing each word as you listen to the CD and practice your script.
ָאבוֹת ארוֹןַהק ֶֹׁדש ּברכוּ עמידה סדוּר ּברכוֹת גַבוּרוֹת ַהגדוֹל,ַגדוֹל ַהגּבוֹר,גַּבוֹר ֹרא ַ ַהּנו,ֹרא ַ נו יהוה ּברכה ַַאת,ַאתה מיכמֹכה קדוּשתַה ֶׁשם ַקדוּשה קדוֹש אֶׁ ֶׁרץ הָא ֶׁרץ הללוַּיה לעוֹלם ּכבוֹד ּתפילוֹת ַ ּתפילה ַ ּתשוּבה ַ ּתוֹרה
fathers, ancestors the holy ark bless! (pl. imp.) The Standing Prayer prayer book blessings powers, might great, the great one mighty, the mighty one awesome, the awesome one God’s name blessing you (m), you (f) who is like you? sanctification of God’s name holiness holy earth the earth praise God (Yah) forever glory prayers prayer repentance word of God
משפט ַאהבהַרּבה ַאהבתַעוֹלם עלֵינוּ ַעליה
justice great love eternal love upon us go up Page |9
VOCABULARY 1 [Track 6] Try pronouncing each word as you listen to the CD and practice your script.
נביא נביאים ּכתוּבים ּתנך ַ
prophet prophets writings Tanakh includes: Torah Prophets
ּתוֹרה נביאים ּכתוּבים ים
Writings sea VOCABULARY PRACTICE Match the Hebrew word with its English translation
priest
ּתשוּבה ַ
Praise God
ּכֹהֵ ן
before, in front of
ַרוּח
The Standing Prayer
ח ֶֹׁדש
repentance
הלַלוַּיה
forever, universe
ּתפילוֹת ַ
wind, spirit
עוֹלם
month
משפט
justice
עמידה
prayers
לפנֵי
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VOCABULARY 2 [Track 7] Try pronouncing each word as you listen to the CD and practice your script.
אֹלהֵ ינוּ אֶׁ ֹלהים אֶׁ חד ַאחת ָאבינוּ אֹהֶׁ ל אני אֹלהֵ יכֶׁ ם א ֶׁשר אֹלהֵ י אֵ ין ַארּבַע אמֶׁ ת ַ ּבֵ יתַהמקדש ּבֵ יתַּכנֶׁסֶׁ ת ַ דַרש דַּבֵ ר דֶַׁ ֶׁרך המוֹציא ּכֹהנים קדשנוּ ׂשיםַשלוֹם מֶׁ לֶׁך נשמה שמע שלוֹם
our God God one (m) one (f) our Father tent I your God (pl) that/which God of there are not four truth The Temple synagogue explain speak road/way who brings forth priests He made us holy put peace king soul listen (imp.) peace, hello, goodbye
ַ שמ ֹונֶׁהַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ׂשמחתַתוֹרה דוֹדי משנה מדרש ַ ּתלמוּד ַ
The Standing Prayer the Joy of Torah my beloved teaching searching studying and doing P a g e | 11
VOCABULARY 3 [Track 8] Try pronouncing each word as you listen to the CD and practice your script.
ָאב ָאבוֹת אֶׁ בֶׁ ן אבנים ַאברהם ָאדוֹן ָאדוֹנים ָאדם אדמה ַאהרוֹן אוֹר אֹזֶׁ ן ָא ַזנַיַם ָאח ַאחים ַאחֵ ר איש אשה אנשים ַאך אֵ ם אמה אַמֶַׁת אנחנוּ אני ָאנֹכי אנשים
father fathers, ancestors stone stones Abraham lord, master lords, masters Adam, person ground, earth Aaron light ear ears brother brothers other, another man woman people but, only mother mother truth we I I people
ַאת ַ ַאתה ַאתֶׁ ם ַ ַאתֶׁ ן
you (f) you (m) you (m. pl.) you (f. pl.) P a g e | 12
VOCABULARY 3 [Track 8] Try pronouncing each word as you listen to the CD and practice your script.
ַ ּבהֵ מה ַ ּבהֵ מוֹת ּבית ּבתים ּבֵ יתַלֶׁחֶׁ ם ּבֵ ן ּבת ּבנים ּבנוֹת ּב ֶֹׁקר ּברית ּבׂשר גַדוֹל גַדוֹלה גוֹי גוֹים גַם דַבר ַדברים דַוד דַם הוּא היא הּכֹל היוֹם הלילה
animal cattle house houses Bethlehem child, son daughter sons, children daughters morning covenant flesh, meat big, great (m) big, great (f) people, a nation nations also word words David blood he, it she, it everything, everybody today tonight
mountain
הֵ ם הֵ מה הֵ נה הר
mountains
הרים
they (m) they (m) they (f)
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VOCABULARY 3 [Track 8] Try pronouncing each word as you listen to the CD and practice your script.
השמימה ז ֵקן חבֵ ר חבֵ רה חברוּתא ַ חי חיים חֵ ן טוֹב ַ טוֹבה יד יוֹם ַ ימים יוֹסֵ ף יין ים ימים יעקֹב יצחק ירוּשלַיַם יֵש ישראֵ ל
toward the heavens old friend (m) friend (f) study in groups alive, living life favour, grace good (m) good (f) hand day days Joseph wine sea seas Jacob Isaac Jerusalem there is, there are Israel
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VOCABULARY 4 [Track 9] Try pronouncing each word as you listen to the CD and practice your script.
ּכבוֹד ַּכ ַֿל,ּכֹל ַּכמ ֹו ּכן ּכנף ּכסֵ א ּכֶׁ סֶׁ ף ֹלא לֵָאה לֵב לֵבב לֶׁחֶׁ ם לילה לֵילוֹת למה לעוֹלם לעוֹלםַועֶׁ ד לפנֵי מאֹד מדּבר ַמהַ(מה)ַמֶׁ ה מוָֹאב מוֹעֵ ד מוֹעדים ַמזּבֵ ח מזּבחוֹת
honor all, every like, as thus, so, yes wing seat, throne silver, money no, not Leah heart heart bread night nights why forever forever and ever before, in front of very wilderness, desert what Moab appointed time appointed times altar altars
מי מים מלאְך מלָאכים מֶׁ לְֶׁך
who? water messenger, angel messengers, angels king
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VOCABULARY 4 [Track 9] Try pronouncing each word as you listen to the CD and practice your script.
מֶׁ לּכה מֶׁ לכים )-ֵַַמ,-מ ַ (ַַמן מנחה מע ֶׁׂשה ַ מצוה מצוֹת מצרים מקוֹם מ ֶֹׁשה משפחה משפט נא נהר נעמי ַַנֵרוֹת,נֵר סביב סֵ פֶׁ ר עֶׁ בֶׁ ד עבוֹדה עד עדַעוֹלם עוֹד עוֹלם ַַַעֵ יניים,עין עיר
queen kings from gift, offering deed commandment commandments Egypt place Moses family law, justice please river Naomi candle, candles around book, scroll slave, servant work, service until, as far as forever again, still eternity, forever eye, eyes city
על עלַיד עלַכֵן עם עמים
upon, about, on near, next to therefore a people, nation peoples, nations
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VOCABULARY 4 [Track 9] Try pronouncing each word as you listen to the CD and practice your script.
עֵ ץ עֶׁ ֶׁרב פֶׁ ה פנים פרי פרעֹה פרשה ַפרשתַהשבוּע פֶׁ תח צדיק צדיקה צדקה ַ ק ֶֹׁדשַהקדשים קוֹל ּבתַקוֹל קטן רבקה רוּת רע רק ׂשפה ׂשפתים ׂשרה שם ַַשמוֹת,ם ֵ ֵש ֵשמי
tree, wood evening mouth face, faces fruit pharaoh Torah portion Torah portion of the week opening, entrance righteous (m) righteous (f) righteousness The Holy of Holies voice Daughter of a Voice little Rebecca Ruth bad, evil only lip, edge lips Sarah there name, names my name
שמים ֶׁשמֶׁ ש ַַשנים,שנה שער ּתמיד ַ
heavens sun year, years gate continually, regularly
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NUMBERS - מִ סְ פָּ ִרים [Track 10] The Numbers from zero to twenty one in feminine form:
zero one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty one
ef-es ah-hat shtah-yeem shah-lohsh ar-bah hah-mesh shesh sheh-vah shmoh-neh tay-shah es-air ah-hat es-ray shtem es-ray shelohsh es-ray ar-bah es-ray hah-mesh es-ray shesh es-ray shvah es-ray shmon-eh es-ray tesha es-ray es-reem es-reem ve ah-hat
אֶׁ פֶׁ ס ַאחת )(שתיים ַ ַשתים שלוֹש ַארּבע חמֵ ש ֶׁשש ֶׁשבע שמ ֹונֶׁה ּת ֶׁשע ֵַ עֶׁ ֶׁׂשר ַאחתַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה שתֵ יםַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה שלוֹשַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ַ ַארּבעַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה חמֵ שַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ֶׁששַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה שבעַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה שמ ֹונֶׁהַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ּתשעַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ַ עֶׁ ׂשרים עֶׁ ׂשריםַוַאחת
The numbers continue in the following manner…
twenty two
es-reem ve shtahyeem twenty three es-reem ve shahlohsh twenty four… es-reem ve ar-bah thirty shalosh-im fourty arba-yim fifty ha-mesh-im sixty shesh-im seventy she-vim eighty shemon-im ninety tesh-im one hundred meah two hundred ma-tayim three hundred shelosh me-ot one thousand elef
עֶׁ ׂשריםַוַשתים עֶׁ ׂשריםַוַשלוֹש עֶׁ ׂשריםַוַַארּבע ַ שלוֹשים ַארּבעים חמשים ֶׁששים שבעים שמוֹנים תשעים מֶׁ ָאה מאתים שלוֹשַמֶׁ אוֹת אֶׁ לֶׁף
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PRAYERS - תְ פִ ילֹות [Track 11] Isaiah 6:3:
ַ ַַּכבוֹד ֹו,ָארץ ֶׁ ה-קדוֹשַקדוֹשַקדוֹשַיהוהַצבאוֹת;ַמֹלאַכל Ka-dosh, ka-dosh, ka-dosh Adonai tse-va-ot, me-lo chol ha-a-rets ke-vo-do. Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts; the fullness of the whole earth is His glory. _________________________________ [Track 12] Blessings before the Shema:
ַ ּברכוַּאֶׁ תַיהוהַהמבֹרְך Ba-re-chu et Adonai ha-me-vo-rach Praise the LORD to whom our praise is due. [Track 13]
ַ ּברוְּךַיהוהַהמבֹרְךַלעוֹלםַועֶׁ ד Ba-ruch Adonai ha-me-vo-rach le-o-lam va-ed. Praise the LORD to whom our praise is due, now and forever. _________________________________ [Track 14] Opening the Shema:
ַשמַעַַיׂשראֵ לַַ׳הוהַַאֹלהֵ ינוַַּ׳הוהַַאֶׁ ַחד Shema Yisrael Adonai Elohenu Adonai Echad Hear O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD is One. [Track 15]
ּבַרוְּךַשֵַםַּכבוֹדַמלכוּתוַֹלעוֹלםַועֶׁ ד Ba-ruch shem ke-vod mal-chu-to le-o-lam va-ed Blessed is His glorious kingdom for ever and ever. _________________________________
[Track 16] The Shema is sometimes sung. [Track 17]
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Opening prayer of the Amidah. (Ps 51: 17)
ַ ַוּפיַיגידַּתהלתֶׁ ָך,ַׂשפתיַּתפּתח,אדֹני Adonai, se-fa-tai tif-tach, u-fi ya-gid te-hi-la-te-cha. O LORD, open my lips, that my mouth may declare your glory. _________________________________ [Track 18] Ma Tovu. (Num 24: 5 )
ַיׂשראֵ ל,ַיעקֹב;ַמשּכנֹתֶׁ יָך,טֹבוַּאֹהלֶׁיָך-מה Ma to-vu o-ha-le-cha Ya-a-kov, mish-ke-no-te-cha, Yis-ra-el How goodly are your tents O Jacob, your dwelling places O Israel. _________________________________ [Track 19] Elu Finu. (from the Amidah)
אלוַּפינוַּמלֵאַשירהַּכים Elu finu malai shirah ka-yam Though our mouths should overflow with song as the sea. (…still we could not thank you, LORD our god and God of our ancestors.) _________________________________ [Track 20] Blessing for the study of Torah
,ּברוְּךַַאתהַיהוהַאֹלהֵ ינוַּמֶׁ לְֶׁךַהעוֹלם א ֶׁשרַקדשנוַּּבמצוֹתיוַוצוּנוַּלעסֹקַּבדב ֵריַּתוֹרה Baruch ata Adonai elohenu meleck ha-olam Asher kidshanu be-mitzvotav ve-tse-vanu la-a-sok be-divrei torah. Praised are You, Lord our God, King of the universe Whose mitzvot add holiness to our life and who gave us the mitzvah to study words of Torah
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[Track 21] THE LORD’S PRAYER IN HEBREW
,ַיתק ֵדשַשמָך,ינוַּשּבשמים ֶׁ ָאב .ָארץ ֶׁ ַיֵע ֶׁשהַרצוֹנָךַּכבשמיםַּכֵ ןַּב,ּת בוֹאַמלכוּתָך ַ נוַּּתןַלנוַּהיוֹם ֵַ אֶׁ תַלֶׁחֶׁ םַח ֵק ,וּסלחַלנוַּעלַחטאֵ ינוּ ,יַשסוֹלחיםַגַםַאנחנוַּלחוֹטאיםַלנוּ ֶׁ ּכפ .ידיַנסיוֹןַּכיַאםַחלצֵ נוַּמןַהרע ֵ ַּתביאֵ נוַּל ַ וַאל ַהגבוּרהַוהתפאֶׁ ֶׁרתַלעוֹלמֵ יַעוֹלמים׃,ּכיַלָךַהממלכה ָאמֵ ן׃ Avinu she-bashama-yim, yitqadesh shim-cha, Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be your name,
tavo mal-hute-cha, ye-a-se retson-cha kevashama-yim ken ba-a-rets. Your kingdom come and your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
Et lehem huqqe-nu ten lanu ha-yom, Give us this day our daily bread,
u-slah lanu al hata-e-nu, And forgive us our trespasses,
kefi she-sol-him gam a-nah-nu la-hot’im lanu, As we forgive those who trespass against us,
ve-al tevi-e-nu lide nisaon ki im hallletse-nu min ha-ra. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
Ki le-cha ha-mam-la-hah, hag-vu-rah ve-ha-tif-e-ret, le-ol-mey o-la-mim. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, for ever and ever.
Amein. Amen [Track 22] The Lord’s Prayer sung in Hebrew. [Track 23]
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KADDISH (THE PRAYER OF MOURNING)
ַ ַ,ַּבעלמאַדיַבראַכרעוּתֵ ּה,יתגדלַויתקדשַשמֵ ּהַרּבא ַ ַּבעגלא, ַּבחיֵיכוֹן ַוּביוֹמֵ יכוֹן ַוֹבחיֵי ַדכל ַּבֵ ית ַיׂשראֵ ל,וימליְך ַמלכוּתֵ ּה ַ וּבזמןַקריבַואמרוּ׃ַַָאמֵ ן׃ ַ
ַ יהֵ אַשמֵ ּהַרּבאַמברְךַלעלםַוּלעלמֵ יַעלמיא׃ ַ ַויתהדר ַויתעלֶׁה ַויתהלל,תנשא ַ ַויתפַאר ַויתרוֹמם ַוי,יתּברְך ַוישתּבח ַ ַתשּבחתא, ַלַעֵַלא ַמן ַּכל ַּברכתא ַושירתא, ַּבריְך ַהוּא,שמֵ ּה ַדקדשא ַ ַואמרוּ׃ַַָאמֵ ן,ַדאמירןַּבעלמא,וַ ֶַׁנחמתא ַ
ַואמרוּ׃ַָאמֵ ן,יהֵ אַשלמאַרּבאַמןַשמיאַוחייםַעלֵינוַּועלַּכלַיׂשראֵ ל ַ
ַַ[ועלַּכל,ַהוּאַיע ֶׁׂשהַשלוֹםַעלֵינוּ ַועלַּכלַיׂשראֵ ל,עו ֶֹׁׂשהַשלוֹםַּבמרוֹמיו ַ ּבנֵיַָאדם]ַואמרוּ׃ַַָאמֵ ן׃ ַ ַ
ַ,ַהוּאַיע ֶׁׂשהַשלוֹםַעלֵינוּ ַועלַּכלַיׂשראֵ לַואמרוּ,עו ֶֹׁׂשהַשלוֹםַּבמרוֹמיו ַ אמרוּ׃ַַָאמֵ ן׃ ַ ,ַשלוֹםַעלֵינוַּועלַּכלַיׂשראֵ ל,ַיע ֶׁׂשהַשלוֹם,יע ֶׁׂשהַשלוֹם ַשלוֹםַעלֵינוַּועלַּכלַיׂשראֵ ל,ַיע ֶׁׂשהַשלוֹם,יע ֶׁׂשהַשלוֹם
Transliteration and English translation: KADDISH (THE PRAYER OF MOURNING)
Yit-ga-dal ve-yit-ka-dash shmei ra-ba, be-al-ma div-ra chi-ru-tei, ve-yam-lich mal-chu-tei, be-cha-yei-chon uv-yo-mei-chon uv-cha-yei de-chol beit Yis-ra-eil, ba-a-ga-la uviz-man ka-riv, ve-i-me-ru: Amein. Ye-hei shmei ra-ba me-vo-rach le-o-lam u-le-al-mei ol-ma-ya. Yit-ba-rach ve-yish-ta-bach, ve-yit-pa-ar ve-yit-ro-mam ve-yit-na-sei, ve-yit-ha-dar ve-yit-a-leh ve-yit-ha-lal shmei de-ku-de-sha, be-rich hu, le-ei-la min kol bir-cha-ta ve-shi-ra-ta, tush be-cha-ta ve-ne-che-ma-ta, da-a-mi-ran be-ol-ma, ve-i-me-ru: A-mein. Ye-hei shla-ma ra-ba min she-ma-ya ve-cha-yim a-lei-nu ve-al kol Yis-ra-eil, ve-i-me-ru: A-mein. P a g e | 22
O-seh sha-lom bim-ro-mav, hu ya-a-seh sha-lom a-lei-nu ve-al kol Yis-ra-eil, [ve-al kol benei a-dam] ve-i-me-ru: A-mein. O-seh sha-lom bim-ro-mav, hu ya-a-seh sha-lom a-lei-nu ve-al kol Yis-ra-eil, ve-i-me-ru i-me-ru, A-mein. Ya-a-seh sha-lom, ya-a-seh sha-lom, sha-lom a-lei-nu ve-al kol Yis-ra-eil, Ya-a-seh sha-lom, ya-a-seh sha-lom, sha-lom a-lei-nu ve-al kol Yis-ra-eil. _________________________________ Let the glory of God be exalted, let His great name be hallowed in the world whose creation he willed. May His kingdom soon prevail, in our own day, in our own lives, and in the life of all Israel, and let us say: Amen. Let His great name be blessed forever and ever. Let the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, be glorified, exalted and honoured, though He is beyond all the praises, songs, and adorations that we can utter, and let us say: Amen. For us and for all Israel, may the blessing of peace and the promise of life come true, and let us say: Amen. May He who causes peace to reign in the high heavens, let peace descend on us, on all Israel, [and all humankind] and let us say: Amen.
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HEBREW-ENGLISH DICTIONARY father fathers, ancestors our Father stone stones Abraham lord, master lords, masters adam, person ground, earth great love eternal love tent Aaron light urim and tumim ear ears brother one (m) eleven (m) brothers other, another one (f) eleven (f) there are not person, man but, only God of your God (pl) God our God one thousand mother mother truth we I I people zero four four (f) fourteen (f) four (m) fourteen (m) fourty the holy ark earth
ַ ָאב ַ ָאבוֹת ָאבינוּ אֶׁ בֶׁ ן אבנים ַאברהם ָאדוֹן ָאדוֹנים ָאדם אדמה ַאהבהַרּבה ַאהבתַעוֹלם אֹהֶׁ ל ַאהרוֹן אוֹר אוּריםַותמים אֹזֶׁ ן ָאזנים ָאח אֶׁ חד ַאחדַעׂשר ַאחים ַאחֵ ר ַאחת ַאחתַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה אֵ ין איש ַאך אֹלהֵ י אֹלהֵ י ֶׁכם אֶׁ ֹלהים אֹלהֵ ינוּ אֶׁ לֶׁף אֵ ם אמה אמֶׁ ת אנחנוּ אני ָאנֹכי אנשים אֶׁ פֶׁ ס ַארּבע ַארּבע ַארּבעַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ַארּבעה ַארּבעהַעׂשר ַארּבעים ארוֹןַהק ֶֹׁדש אֶׁ ֶׁרץ
fire woman that/which you (f) you (m) you (m. pl.) you (f. pl.) animal cattle stamp bimah, stage between house The Temple synagogue Bethlehem child, son daughters sons, children morning covenant blessing, benediction bless (pl. imp.) blessings flesh, meat daughter Daughter of a Voice houses mighty, strong powers, might big, great (m) big, great (f) a people, a nation nations body carrot also speak word words David my beloved silence generation enough discussion blood road/way explain
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אֵ ש אשה אשֶׁ ר ַאת ַ ַאתה ַאתֶׁ ם ַאתֶׁ ן ּבהֵ מה ּבהֵ מוֹת ּבוּל ּבימה ּבֵ ין ּבית ּבֵ יתַהמקדש ּבֵ יתַּכנֶׁסֶׁ ת ּבֵ יתַלֶׁחֶׁ ם ּבֵ ן ּבנוֹת ּבנים ּב ֶֹׁקר ּברית ּברכה ּברכוּ ּברכוֹת ּבׂשר ּבת ּבתַקוֹל ּבתים גּבוֹר גבוּרוֹת גדוֹל גדוֹלה גוֹי גוֹים גוּף גֶׁזֶׁ ר גם דּבֵ ר דבר דברים דוד דוֹדי דוּמיה דוֹר די דיוּן דם ֶׁד ֶׁרך דרש
the earth, Israel the mighty one haggadah the great one he, it glory she, it today everything tonight praise God (Yah) they (m) they (m) who brings forth here they (f) the awesome one mountain mountains toward the heavens wadi confession veto this (f) this (m) gold that (biblical) acquittal old friend (m) friend (f) study in groups month outside alive, living smile life five (f) fifteen (f) five (m) fifteen (m) fifty favour, grace grace, charity, hesed baptizing, dipping good (m) good (f) line, row dew before hand
ָארץ ֶׁ ה הגּבוֹר הגדה הגדוֹל הוּא הוֹד היא היוֹם הּכֹל הלילה הללוַּיה הֵ ם הֵ מה המוֹציא הנֵה הֵ נה ֹרא ַ הּנו הר הרים השמימה ואדי ודוּי וֶׁ ט ַֹו זֹאת זֶׁ ה זהב זוּ זּכוּי ז ֵקן חבֵ ר חבֵ רה חברוּתא ח ֶֹׁדש חוּץ חי חיוְּך חיים חמֵ ש חמֵ שַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה חמשה חמשהַעׂשר חמשים חֵ ן חֶׁ סֶׁ ד טּבוּל טוֹב טוֹבה טוּר טל טֶׁ ֶׁרם יד
God’s name day Joseph risen wine sea days seas Jacob Isaac Jerusalem there is, there are Israel honor, glory priest priests black, Ethiopian that, because all, every like, as yes thus, so, yes wing seat, throne silver, money writings, The Writings no, not Leah heart heart if, oh if bread night nights why forever forever and ever before, in front of very one hundred two hundred wilderness, desert searching what Moab prepared, ready appointed time appointed times bring forth altar altars
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יהוה יוֹם יוֹסֵ ף יוּקם יין ים ימים ימים יעקֹב יצחק ירוּשלים יֵש ישראֵ ל ּכבוֹד ּכֹהֵ ן ּכֹהנים ּכוּשי ּכי ּכֹל ּכמ ַֹו ּכֵן ּכן ּכנף ּכסֵ א ּכֶׁסֶׁ ף ּכתוּבים ֹלא לֵָאה לֵב לֵבב לוּ לֶׁחֶׁ ם לילה לֵילוֹת למה לעוֹלם לעוֹלםַועֶׁ ד לפנֵי מאֹד מֶׁ ָאה מאתים מדּבר מדרש מהַ(מה)ַמֶׁ ה מוָֹאב מוּכן מוֹעֵ ד מוֹעדים מוֹציא ח ַ ֵמזּב מזּבחוֹת
who? who is like you? water messenger, angel messengers, angels king queen kings from gift, offering deed commandment commandments Egypt place Moses dwelling place, tabernacle teaching family law, justice please prophet prophets, The Prophets river awful, awesome buttercup Naomi young man soul, person die candle candles soul around prayer book order faithless wife tent, booth book, scroll slave, servant work, service until, as far as forever cake again, still forever, universe, eternity eye eyes city
מי מיכמֹכה מים מלאְך מלָאכים מֶׁ לְֶׁך מֶׁ לּכה מֶׁ לכים מן מנחה מעׂשֶׁ ה מצוה מצוֹת מצרים מקוֹם מֹשֶׁ ה משּכן משנה משפחה משפט נא נביא נביאים נהר נוֹרא נוּרית נעמי נער נֶׁפֶׁ ש נפטר נֵר נֵרוֹת נשמה סביב סדוּר סֵ ֶׁדר סוֹטה סּכה סֵ פֶׁ ר עֶׁ בֶׁ ד עבוֹדה עד עדַעוֹלם עוּגה עוֹד ַ עוֹלם עין עֵ יניים עיר
upon, about, on, over near, next to therefore go up upon us with a people, a nation the Standing Prayer peoples, nations tree, wood evening ten (f) tenth ten (m) twenty (f) twenty four (f) twenty one (f) twenty three (f) twenty two (f) here mouth Purim liturgical poem face, faces Passover cow fruit pharaoh Torah portion Torah portion of the week opening, entrance color righteous (m) righteous (f) righteousness command fast rock regular holy blessing holiness sanctification of God’s name The Holy of Holies He made us holy voice kettle little head
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על עלַיד עלַ ֵכן עליה עלֵינוּ עם עם עמידה עמים עֵ ץ עֶׁ ֶׁרב עֶׁ ׂשֶׁ ר עֶׁ ׂש ֵרה עׂשרה עֶׁ ׂשרים עֶׁ ׂשריםַ ַוַארּבע עֶׁ ׂשריםַוַאחת עֶׁ ׂשריםַ ַושלוֹש עֶׁ ׂשריםַ ַושתים פֹה פֶׁ ה פוּרים פיוּט פנים פֶׁ סח פרה פרי פרעֹה פרשה ַפרשתַהשבוּע פֶׁ תח צֶׁ בע צדיק צדיקה צדקה )צוּהַ(צ׳ווה צוֹם צוּר ֶׁקבע קדוֹש קדוּש קדוּשה קדוּשתַהשֶׁ ם ק ֶֹׁדשַהקדשים קדשנוּ קוֹל קוּמקוּם קטן רֹאש
Master, Lord Rebecca leg, foot wind, spirit Ruth Rahel, (Rachel) bad, evil only praise seven seven (f) seventeen (f) seven (m) seventeen (m) seventy Shabbat again put peace peace, hello, goodbye three (f) three hundred thirteen (f) thirty three (m) thirteen (m) there name eight (f) eight (m) eighteen (m) eighteen (f) The Standing Prayer eighty names the Joy of Torah
רּבוֹן רבקה ַ ֶׁרגֶׁל ַרוּח רוּת רחֵ ל רע רק שּבח שֶׁ בע שֶׁ בע שבעַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה שבעה שבעהַעׂשר שבעים שּבת שוּב ׂשיםַשלוֹם שלוֹם שלוֹש שלוֹשַמֶׁ אוֹת שלוֹשַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה שלוֹשים שלשה שלשהַעׂשר שם שֵ ם שמ ֹונֶׁה שמוֹנה שמוֹנהַעׂשר שמ ֹונֶׁהַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה עמידה שמוֹנים שֵ מוֹת ׂשמחתַתוֹרה
my name heavens listen (imp.) guard sun year years two (m) twelve (m) gate lip, edge lips Sarah six (f) sixteen (f) six (m) sixteen (m) sixty two (f) twelve (f) appetite Word of God, Torah strawberry under studying and doing continually, regularly Tanakh prayer prayers repentance nine (f) nineteen (f) nine (m) nineteen (m) ninety
שֵ מי שמים שמע שֹמֵ ר שֶׁ מֶׁ ש שנה שנים שנים שניםַעׂשר שער ׂשפה ׂשפתים ׂשרה שֶׁ ש שֶׁ שַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ששה ששהַעׂשר שֶׁ שים )שתיםַ(שתיים שתֵ יםַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ֵּתָאבוֹן ּתוֹרה ּתוּת ּתחת ּתלמוּד ּתמיד ּתנך ּתפילה ּתפילוֹת ּתשוּבה ֵּתשֶׁ ע ּתשעַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ּתשעה ּתשעהַעׂשר תשעים
ENGLISH-HEBREW DICTIONARY a people, a nation a people, a nation Aaron Abraham acquittal adam, person again again, still alive, living all, every also
ַ גוֹי ַ עם ַאהרוֹן ַאברהם זּכוּי ָאדם שוּב עוֹד חי ּכֹל גם
altar altars animal appetite appointed time appointed times around awesome, the awesome one awful, awesome bad, evil
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ח ַ ֵמזּב מזּבחוֹת ּבהֵ מה ֵּתָאבוֹן מוֹעֵ ד מוֹעדים סביב ֹרא ַ ַהּנו,ֹרא ַ נו נוֹרא רע
baptizing, dipping before before, in front of Bethlehem between big, great (f) big, great (m) bimah, stage black, Ethiopian bless (pl. imp.) blessing blessing blessings blood body book, scroll bread bring forth brother brothers but, only buttercup cake candle candles carrot cattle child, son city color command commandment commandments confession continually, regularly covenant cow daughter Daughter of a Voice daughters David day days deed dew die discussion dwelling place, tabernacle ear ears
טּבוּל טֶׁ ֶׁרם לפנֵי ּבֵ יתַלֶׁחֶׁ ם ּבֵ ין גדוֹלה גדוֹל ּבימה ּכוּשי ּברכוּ ּברכה קדוּש ּברכוֹת דם גוּף סֵ פֶׁ ר לֶׁחֶׁ ם מוֹציא ָאח ַאחים ַאך נוּרית עוּגה נֵר נֵרוֹת גֶׁזֶׁ ר ּבהֵ מוֹת ּבֵ ן עיר צֶׁ בע )צוּהַ(צ׳ווה מצוה מצוֹת ודוּי ּתמיד ּברית פרה ּבת ּבתַקוֹל ּבנוֹת דוד יוֹם ימים מעׂשֶׁ ה טל נפטר דיוּן משּכן אֹזֶׁ ן ָאזנים
earth Egypt eight (f) eight (m) eighteen (f) eighteen (m) eighty eleven (f) eleven (m) enough eternal love eternity, forever evening everything explain eye eyes face, faces faithless wife family fast father fathers, ancestors favour, grace fifteen (f) fifteen (m) fifty fire five (f) five (m) flesh, meat forever forever forever and ever forever, universe four four (f) four (m) fourteen (f) fourteen (m) fourty friend (f) friend (m) from fruit gate generation gift, offering glory glory go up
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אֶׁ ֶׁרץ מצרים שמ ֹונֶׁה שמוֹנה שמ ֹונֶׁהַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה שמוֹנהַעׂשר שמוֹנים ַאחתַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ַאחדַעׂשר די ַאהבתַעוֹלם עוֹלם עֶׁ ֶׁרב הּכֹל דרש עין עֵ יניים פנים סוֹטה משפחה צוֹם ָאב ָאבוֹת חֵ ן חמֵ שַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה חמשהַעׂשר ַחמשים אֵ ש חמֵ ש חמשה ּבׂשר לעוֹלם עדַעוֹלם לעוֹלםַועֶׁ ד עוֹלם ַארּבע ַארּבע ַארּבעה ַארּבעַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ַארּבעהַעׂשר ַארּבעים חבֵ רה חבֵ ר מן פרי שער דוֹר מנחה הוֹד ּכבוֹד עליה
God God of God’s name gold good (f) good (m) grace, charity, hesed great love great, the great one ground, earth guard haggadah hand He made us holy he, it head heart heart heavens here here holiness holy honor honor house houses I I if, oh if Isaac Israel Jacob Jerusalem Joseph justice kettle king king kings law, justice Leah leg, foot life light like, as line, row lip, edge lips listen (imp.) little
אֶׁ ֹלהים אֹלהֵ י יהוה זהב טוֹבה טוֹב חֶׁ סֶׁ ד ַאהבהַרּבה ַהגדוֹל,גדוֹל אדמה שֹמֵ ר הגדה יד קדשנוּ הוּא רֹאש לֵב לֵבב שמים הנֵה פֹה קדוּשה קדוֹש ּכבוֹד ּכבוֹד ּבית ּבתים אני ָאנֹכי לוּ יצחק ישראֵ ל יעקֹב ירוּשלים יוֹסֵ ף משפט קוּמקוּם מֶׁ לֶׁך מֶׁ לְֶׁך מֶׁ לכים משפט לֵָאה ֶׁרגֶׁל חיים אוֹר ּכמ ַֹו טוּר ׂשפה ׂשפתים שמע קטן
liturgical poem lord, master lords, masters man Master, Lord messenger, angel messengers, angels mighty, strong Moab month morning Moses mother mother mountain mountains mouth my beloved my name name names Naomi nation nations near, next to night nights nine (f) nine (m) nineteen (f) nineteen (m) ninety no, not old one (f) one (m) one hundred one thousand only opening, entrance order other, another our Father our God outside Passover peace, hello, goodbye people peoples, nations person, man pharaoh
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פיוּט ָאדוֹן ָאדוֹנים איש רּבוֹן מלאְך מלָאכים גּבוֹר מוָֹאב ח ֶֹׁדש ּב ֶֹׁקר מֹשֶׁ ה אֵ ם אמה הר הרים פֶׁ ה דוֹדי שֵ מי שֵ ם שֵ מוֹת נעמי גוֹי גוֹים עלַיד לילה לֵילוֹת ֵּתשֶׁ ע ּתשעה ּתשעַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ּתשעהַעׂשר תשעים ֹלא ז ֵקן ַאחת אֶׁ חד מֶׁ ָאה אֶׁ לֶׁף רק פֶׁ תח סֵ ֶׁדר ַאחֵ ר ָאבינוּ אֹלהֵ ינוּ חוּץ פֶׁ סח שלוֹם אנשים עמים איש פרעֹה
place please powers, might praise praise God (Yah) prayer prayer book prayers prepared, ready priest priests prophet prophets Purim put peace queen Rahel, (Rachel) Rebecca regular repentance righteous righteous (f) righteous (m) righteousness risen river road/way rock Ruth sanctification of God’s name Sarah sea searching seas seat, throne seven seven (f) seven (m) seventeen (f) seventeen (m) seventy Shabbat she, it silence silver, money six (f) six (m) sixteen (f) sixteen (m) sixty
מקוֹם נא גבוּרוֹת שּבח הללוַּיה ּתפילה סדוּר ּתפילוֹת מוּכן ּכֹהֵ ן ּכֹהנים נביא נביאים פוּרים ׂשיםַשלוֹם מֶׁ לּכה רחֵ ל רבקה ֶׁקבע ּתשוּבה צדיק צדיקה צדיק צדקה יוּקם נהר ֶׁד ֶׁרך צוּר רוּת קדוּשתַה ֶׁשם ׂשרה ים מדרש ימים ּכסֵ א שֶׁ בע שֶׁ בע שבעה שבעַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה שבעהַעׂשר שבעים שּבת היא דוּמיה ּכֶׁסֶׁ ף שֶׁ ש ששה שֶׁ שַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה ששהַעׂשר שֶׁ שים
slave, servant smile sons, children soul soul, person speak stamp stone stones strawberry study in groups studying and doing sun synagogue Tanakh teaching ten (f) ten (m) tent tent, booth tenth that (biblical) that, because that/which the earth, Israel the holy ark The Holy of Holies the Joy of Torah the mighty one The Prophets The Standing Prayer The Temple The Writings there there are not there is, there are therefore they (f) they (m) they (m) thirteen (f) thirteen (m) thirty this (f) this (m) three (f) three (m) three hundred thus, so, yes today
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עֶׁ בֶׁ ד חיוְּך ּבנים נשמה נֶׁפֶׁ ש דּבֵ ר ּבוּל אֶׁ בֶׁ ן אבנים ּתוּת חברוּתא ּתלמוּד שֶׁ מֶׁ ש ּבֵ יתַּכנֶׁסֶׁ ת ּתנך משנה עֶׁ ׂשֶׁ ר עׂשרה אֹהֶׁ ל סּכע עֶׁ ׂש ֵרה זוּ ּכי אשֶׁ ר ָארץ ֶׁ ה ארוֹןַהק ֶֹׁדש ק ֶֹׁדשַהקדשים ׂשמחתַתוֹרה הגּבוֹר נביאים ַ,שמ ֹונֶׁהַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה עמידה ּבֵ יתַהמקדש ּכתוּבים שם אֵ ין יֵש עלַ ֵכן הֵ נה הֵ ם הֵ מה שלוֹשַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה שלשהַעׂשר שלוֹשים זֹאת זֶׁ ה שלוֹש שלשה שלוֹשַמֶׁ אוֹת ּכן היוֹם
tonight Torah Torah portion Torah portion of the week toward the heavens tree, wood truth twelve (f) twelve (m) twenty (f) twenty four (f) twenty one (f) twenty three (f) twenty two (f) two (f) two (m) two hundred under until, as far as upon us upon, about, on, over urim and tumim very veto voice wadi water
הלילה ּתוֹרה פרשה בוּע ַ פרשתַהש השמימה עֵ ץ אמֶׁ ת שתֵ יםַעֶׁ ׂש ֵרה שניםַעׂשר עֶׁ ׂשרים עֶׁ ׂשריםַ ַוַארּבע עֶׁ ׂשריםַוַאחת עֶׁ ׂשריםַ ַושלוֹש עֶׁ ׂשריםַ ַושתים )שתיםַ(שתיים שנים מאתים ּתחת עד עלֵינוּ על אוּריםַותמים מאֹד וֶׁ ט ַֹו קוֹל ואדי מים
we what who brings forth who is like you? who? why wilderness, desert wind, spirit wine wing with woman word Word of God words work, service writings year years yes you (f) you (f. pl.) you (m) you (m. pl.) young man your God (pl) zero
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אנחנוּ מהַ(מה)ַמֶׁ ה המוֹציא מיכמֹכה מי למה מדּבר ַרוּח יין ּכנף עם אשה דבר ַ ּתוֹרה דברים עבוֹדה ּכתוּבים שנה שנים ּכֵן ַאת ַ ַאתֶׁ ן ַאתה ַאתֶׁ ם נער אֹלהֵ י ֶׁכם אֶׁ פֶׁ ס
THE DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLE AND PREPOSITIONS The definite article (the) הusually has a ַ הunder it followed by a dagesh in the next letter. e.g. הד Exceptions: When the definite article appears before a word beginning one of the five guttural letters (ר, ע,ַח,ַה,ַ )ַאthere is no dagesh in the following letter and the ַ הmay change to ַַהor ֶַׁה. Exact rules: before א,ַע, or ר, ַ הbecomes ַה before חor ה, ַ הbecomes ַה before ַה,ַע ַ or ַח, ַּהusually becomes ֶַׁה
The indefinite article (and) ו In Hebrew the letter ( וand) is attached to the beginning of the word. The וusually takes the sheva ַו. The וmay sometimes appear as ( וּpronounced “oo” not “voo”) or as ַו,ַו, ַו,ַ ֶׁו,ַ ֵו, – These variations do not change the meaning of the ( וand). The pronunciation of the beged kefet letters פ,ַַכand בmay change but this does not change the meaning of the word. [ beged kefet letters – ַת,פ,כ,ד,ג,] ב Exact rules: before most consonants, and is spelled ַו before פ, כand ב, and is usually spelled וּ before (ְְ ), and is usually spelled וּ before ( ְ ), and is usually spelled ַו before ( ְ ), and is usually spelled ֶַׁו before ( ְ ), and is usually spelled ַו
The word ‘from’ - מןand מ ַ From has two forms. מןand מ ַ . When the form מןis used it is usually separated from the following word by a makkef (hyphen). When attached to a word from takes the form מ ַ ; preceding a guttural letter from takes the form ֵַמ, e. g. העיר-( מןfrom the city); ( מּבֵ ןfrom a son); ( מֵ אֹהֶׁ לfrom a tent) Inseparable prepositions
in, with, on ~ ּב ַ ; like, as ~ ַ; ּכ to, for ~ ַל The inseparable preposition normally takes a sheva ( ְ ), e. g. ( ּביתhouse); ( ּבביתin a house). In some circumstances the inseparable prepositions take other vowels. Exact rules: When connected with a word with ( הthe) the following occurs: the הis dropped, any vowel that appeared under the הis transferred to the inseparable preposition, any dagesh that occurred in the first letter following the hey is retained. (ַ ּבית, הּבית,)ּבּבית When appearing before a noun that begins with a sheva the vowel under the preposition changes from ( ְ ) to ( ְ), e. g. ( ּבהֵ מהanimal); ( לַּבהֵ מהto/for an animal) Before a noun that begins with יthe vowel under the preposition changes from ( ְ) to ( ְ) and the sheva under the יdisappears, e. g. ( ירוּשליַםJerusalem); מירוּשליַם ַ (from Jerusalem). Before a noun beginning with a combination vowel the preposition changes to ( ַ(, ) ַ( or ( ְ). e.g. אֹלהים ַ ַאַֹלהים ← ל+ַל (to gods) ה ַ ַַאנ׳ַה ← ַּבאנ׳+ ַּב (in ships) אליל ַ אַליל ← ֶַׁל+ ַל (to an idol)
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Answer sheet Crossword, page 9:
Vocabulary practice, page 11:
priest Praise God before, in front of The Standing Prayer repentance forever, universe wind, spirit month justice prayers
ּתשוּבה ַ ּכֹהֵ ן ַרוּח ח ֶֹׁדש הלַלוַּיה ּתפילוֹת ַ עוֹלם משפט עמידה לפנֵי
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