Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By admin on March 20, 2022

Holiday every day, say the optimists. We Jews, although not the greatest optimists, have always, since ancient times, strived for this. And so we have a holiday every seventh day.

Shabbat (), Saturday the seventh day of creation, a holy day, which is commanded to honor in memory of the fact that within six days God created this world, and on the seventh rested. The word Shabbat comes from the verb leashbot () and means to rest, to cease activity. It doesn't matter if we are believers or not. Everyone wants to have a rest and a holiday.

In Israel, it is customary to invite guests on this special day, when it is important to devote time to family, rest and slow down the hustle and bustle of everyday life. You, too, one day can become a guest at a festive meal. And to keep you up to date, we would like to provide you with useful phrases in Hebrew.

Shabbat is celebrated on Friday, at sunset. 18 minutesbefore sunset women light Shabbat candles Neroth Shabbat ( ) and say a prayer.

From this moment on, Saturday entered your house, which is also compared with the meeting of the bride, in Hebrew kala (). It is customary to say Shabbat Shalom to each other! ( ) is a traditional Shabbat greeting, a wish for peace on Shabbat.

Before you sit down at the festive table, you need to wash your hands, but on Shabbat this is a special ceremony netilat yadayim ( ), which translates as washing hands. Its purpose is purification from ritual impurity and preparation for the saint. From a special jug, water is poured onto the hands, washing them three times in turn.

Before the meal, in Hebrew aruha ( ), the head of the family pronounces the blessing kiddush; () over a glass of wine filled to the brim. There is no strict menu and order of serving dishes, but the table is usually set generously, not forgetting the important element traditional Shabbat bread challah (), which is covered with a napkin.

During the meal, it is also customary to sing Shabbat songs shirim (), to communicate with family and guests. A collection of songs and prayers can be found in the siddur, which outlines the sequence of prayers and songs for the Sabbath evening in stages. The name siddur is associated with the word sder ( order, routine).Traditionally they sing the song Leha dodi likrat kala stumps Shabbat Neqabela:

> Let's go, my friend, towards the bride, let's celebrate Shabbat together! And also the greeting anthem "Shalom Aleichem"( ) Peace be with you in honor of the Shabbat angels.

The next day, everyone relaxes, spends time with their families, and with the onset of evening and the appearance of the first stars kochavim ( ) Shabbat ends and we wish each other a good week shavua tov ( )!

Or maybe, together with a new week after a fun Shabbat, it's time to start learning Hebrew and next time not limit yourself to only separate phrases at a party?

Thanks to the Voucher program Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, you can study Hebrew privately at public expense: the program entitles you to a full refund of the cost of private ulpan tuition!

By signing up for a course at Ulpan Sheli, you get the opportunity to study in a small group of 4 to 8 people. Small groups allow for much more speaking practice and much faster progress. Training takes place in full-time and distance format, you can choose the option of classes that is convenient for you. And of course, you will be in the safe hands of experienced teachers who teach lessons using modern methods. Classes are formed in accordance with the level of Hebrew of the students and are taught at a time that is convenient for them.

you can raise your level to the highest level, begin to understand those around you and already boldly sing Shabbat songs without looking into the text with vowels.

does not cancel the right to further education in a regular state ulpan, but already at the next level!

By the way, recently the program of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration was expanded and now allows those who arrived earlier, but have not mastered the language to perfection, to continue their studies: Voucher can be received by repatriates who are in the country under 10 years old.

Important!

To enroll in a private subsidized course in Ulpan Sheli, for detailed information about the criteria of the Voucher program; and learning opportunities, leave a request on the website https://ulpansheli.partisan.org.il/. A Russian-speaking coordinator will contact you and answer all your questions.

Ulpan Sheli also runs a useful and interesting Facebook page. There you can find links to online translators and Israeli radio stations, learn new expressions by topic, and even travel around Israel with the cheerful Ulpanych.

Subscribe to the page: https://www.facebook.com/ulpshelirus/

Follow us on Telegram

See the original post:

Shabbat Shalom! Armed with Hebrew - The Times Hub

Category: Hebrew
Tags: