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regards, greetings, salutation

Today’s expression ‘dash’ is written with two letters, ‘Dalet’ and ‘Sheen.’ It is actually not a word but the abbreviation of the two words: ‘dri•shat shalom.’ Literally, it means ‘seeking for the wellbeing of..’ The way you usually use it is by adding ‘le’ (to, for)...

what’s up? what’s new?

Today’s first expression, ma nish•ma?, means everything that the title suggests: what’s up? what’s new? how are you doing? It is the best conversation opener. Literally, the words mean something different. Just as in English, we don’t look for the literal...

endurance

Whereas each of these two words is biblical – ko•ach is strength and se•vel is to bear, to suffer, and burdens, putting them together makes up the modern Hebrew expression ‘endurance.’ It translates as ‘the strength to suffer, to carry a burden. Here is an...

The Almighty, El Shaddai

Hebrew nouns have genders. Every noun is pre-determined to be either masculine or feminine. The sound of the noun usually discloses its gender. Feminine nouns normally end with the sound ‘ah’ or with ‘…et.’ So you can tell that ‘To•rah’ and ‘me•no•rah’...

hiding place

Listen to the sound of the word mis•tor. Say it, if you please, out loud. Can you think of a very similar English word? If you thought of mystery you are right! Basically it is the same word and there is no doubt about the Hebrew origin of mystery. Mystery entails...