Learn about three scary monsters in Israel
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| Hi, everybody! |
| Do you know what monsters Israeli people are scared of? In this lesson, you'll learn about three scary monsters in Israel. |
| Let’s start with the most popular monster. |
| גולם |
| [slowly] גולם |
| It means a man of clay. |
| A golem is very strong and made of mud. |
| Magic is used to bring the mud monster to life. It is made to serve, but often it brings chaos to its master and his community. |
| That's pretty interesting, right? |
| You might have heard about the next monster. The next one is... |
| בהמות ולויתן |
| [slowly] בהמות ולויתן |
| It means as earthly beast and sea monster. |
| The Behemoth and Leviathan are two primeval monsters. |
| They are both enormous and powerful creatures. The Behemoth is a land monster, while the Leviathan is a sea monster. |
| Okay. Here's the last monster. |
| לילית |
| [slowly] לילית |
| Have you heard of this next one? This is the woman of the night. |
| Lilith is a beautiful demon woman who appears at night. |
| She seduces innocent men in their dreams. Because she can't have children, Lilith steals infants from their cribs. |
| Let's wrap up this lesson by recapping what we've learned. Listen to the names of each monster and repeat after me. |
| a man of clay |
| גולם |
| * beep |
| גולם |
| earthly beast and a sea monster |
| בהמות ולויתן |
| * beep |
| בהמות ולויתן |
| woman of the night |
| לילית |
| * beep |
| לילית |
| Well done! [pause] |
| Do you know how people celebrate Halloween in Israel? |
| Orthodox Jews do not celebrate Halloween, as it is considered to be a pagan festival. Yet, its traditions are followed by some secular Jews, expatriates, and tourists. |
| And that’s it! You just learned about three of the scariest monsters in Israel. Now, learn Hebrew twice as fast by downloading all your PDF cheat sheets, including survival phrases, pick-up lines, business etiquette, and more! Check out the description below and go to HebrewPod101.com now. |
| I'll see you next time. Toda raba! |
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