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13 Basic Hebrew Words to Know and Use All the Time. By Menachem Posner. Art by Sefira Lightstone. 1. Shalom (shah-LOME) שלום. Perhaps the best-known Hebrew word today is shalom, which means “peace” or “wellbeing.” It also can be used for both “hello” and “goodbye.” Explore shalom. 2. Todah (toe-DAH) תודה.
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Chutzpah (Yiddish: חוצפה - / ˈ x ʊ t s p ə, ˈ h ʊ t-/) [1] [2] is the quality of audacity, for good or for bad. A close English equivalent is sometimes "hubris". The word derives from the Hebrew ḥuṣpāh (חֻצְפָּה), meaning "insolence", "cheek" or "audacity".
Meaning "good for you", "way to go", or "more power to you". Often used in synagogue after someone has received an honour. The proper response is "baruch tiheyeh" (m)/brucha teeheyi (f) meaning "you shall be blessed."
Here are our top 13 Yiddish words to use when you want to be nice. 1. Please. Official Yiddish uses the German word bitte for “please.” Real, earthy Yiddish speakers, however, will much more commonly say zei azoy gut, which means “be so good.”
14 maj 2021 · Learn the language of Jewish American life by reviewing the terms that illuminate the religious and cultural diversity of the Jewish community in the US.
The Hebrew word for man, adam, evocatively expresses this dichotomy. For example, the word adam is related both to the word adamah, earth, and the word domeh, likeness, as used in the phrase adameh la’elyon, heaven-like, 3 teaching us that the human being can either resemble its earthly origins or reflect its Divine design.
13 maj 2019 · Extra credit: If someone says l’chaim, you can respond by saying “L’chaim toyvim u’l’sholem,” which means “for good life and peace.” Mazel tov Hebrew: good luck; Yiddish ...
