Learn about items you'll find inside an Israeli home
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jenny: Hi everyone, I’m Jenny. |
| Lenny: And I’m Lenny! |
| Jenny: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Hebrew Vocabulary, Lesson 18! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to people and homes. These are five common things found in Jewish homes. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HebrewPod101.com. |
Lesson focus |
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| Jenny: Lenny, what’s our first word? |
| Lenny: פמוטות |
| Jenny: candlestick |
| Lenny: (slow) פמוטות (regular) פמוטות |
| Jenny: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: פמוטות |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jenny: A candlestick is a holder for candles that’s usually made out of silver, brass, iron, or gold. In Jewish homes, two candlesticks can often be seen on display, as they are lit to mark the beginning of the Sabbath at sundown every Friday. |
| Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) נרות ופמוטות נמצאים בשימוש בטקסים דתיים שונים |
| Jenny: Candles and candlesticks are used in various religious ceremonies. |
| Lenny: (slow) נרות ופמוטות נמצאים בשימוש בטקסים דתיים שונים |
| Jenny: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: חנוכייה |
| Jenny: Hanukkah menorah |
| Lenny: (slow) חנוכייה (regular) חנוכייה |
| Jenny: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: חנוכייה |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jenny: A Hanukkah menorah is a candlestick that has nine branches. It is lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah. The ninth one, called the "shamash," or helper, is a candle used to light all the other candles. |
| Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) חנוכייה היא תשמיש מצווה יהודי |
| Jenny: The Hanukkah menorah is a Jewish religious object. |
| Lenny: (slow) חנוכייה היא תשמיש מצווה יהודי |
| Jenny: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: מזוזה |
| Jenny: mezuzah |
| Lenny: (slow) מזוזה (regular) מזוזה |
| Jenny: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: מזוזה |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jenny: A mezuzah is a small piece of parchment with Jewish prayers placed inside a decorative case and hung on the side of a door entrance. Jews believe that a mezuzah is required to be on every doorway in the home, apart from bathrooms. |
| Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) בתוך המזוזה ישנו קלף. |
| Jenny: Inside the mezuzah there is a parchment. |
| Lenny: (slow) בתוך המזוזה ישנו קלף. |
| Jenny: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: תנ "ך |
| Jenny: Tanakh |
| Lenny: (slow) תנ "ך (regular) תנ "ך |
| Jenny: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: תנ "ך |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jenny: The Tanakh can definitely be found in any Jewish home. Often passed on by each generation, these books are the canon of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Masoretic Text or Miqra. |
| Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) ספרי התנ "ך הם העתיקים מבין כל הספרים המרכזיים ביהדות |
| Jenny: The first five books of the Bible are the oldest of all the major books of Judaism. |
| Lenny: (slow) ספרי התנ "ך הם העתיקים מבין כל הספרים המרכזיים ביהדות |
| Jenny: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Lenny: ספר שורשים |
| Jenny: Roots book |
| Lenny: (slow) ספר שורשים (regular) ספר שורשים |
| Jenny: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: ספר שורשים |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jenny: A roots book is a project consisting of the construction of a family tree, family documentation, personal interviews with family members, photographs, and important objects. |
| Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) יהודים רואים חשיבות רבה בספר שורשים בעיקר בגלל ההיסטוריה של השואה |
| Jenny: Jews attach great importance to roots books, mainly because of the Holocaust history. |
| Lenny: (slow) יהודים רואים חשיבות רבה בספר שורשים בעיקר בגלל ההיסטוריה של השואה |
| QUIZ |
| Jenny: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Lenny will give you the Hebrew – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Lenny: פמוטות |
| [pause]Jenny: candlestick |
| Lenny: חנוכייה |
| [pause]Jenny: Hanukkah menorah |
| Lenny: מזוזה |
| [pause]Jenny: mezuzah |
| Lenny: תנ "ך |
| [pause]Jenny: Tanakh |
| Lenny: ספר שורשים |
| [pause]Jenny: Roots book |
Outro |
| Jenny: There you have it – five common things found in Israeli homes! We have more vocab lists available at HebrewPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, see you next time! |
| Lenny: להתראות |
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