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bridegroom, bride

Today’s words of endearment are ‘cha•tan’, bridegroom and ‘ka•la’, bride. The common biblical verb ‘getting married’ is connected to the noun groom – ‘le•hit•cha•ten’. Marriage, however is has a very surprising connotation. This will be tomorrow’s Hebrew Word of...

in seventh heaven

Today we’ll learn an idiom that is used identically in Hebrew, English and many other languages, yet its source is obscure from most speakers of these languages. First, ‘ra•ki•a’ means the firmament. As we see in Genesis, the firmament was multi-layered from the...

companion, friend, member

We are staying with the mood of Thanksgiving month, the lovely holiday when families are gathered along with close friends and guests, when the spirit of this special holiday is filling us with relaxation and with sentiments of joy and love. Today’s word of endearment...