It's time for Milah Monday!
today I have chosen two words that I have found to be very important for every day life in Jerusalem.
סבלנות
sav-la-noot
It means "patience"
as in: Today while waiting for the number 18 bus which was 15 minutes late, I had to practice סבלנות.
רגע
ray-gah
It means "wait"
Usually it is accompanied by a hand motion. you put your hand palm up with your thumb against your fingers.
as in: When a cabbie didn't see me in the street and almost hit me, I yelled רגע. The cabbie did not have any סבלנות so he just kept on going.
Also a bonus word for this week in honor of the holiday Tu B'Av.
אהבה
ah-ha-vah
It means: "love"
as in: On the holiday of Tu B'Av, we celebrate אהבה, much like Valentine's Day. But this one is way cooler because it's Jewish.
Happy Milah Monday!
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LOVE THIS! Can you make the Hebrew font larger? I love learning Hebrew!! p.s. No postcard yet from Israel. I will try to practice sav-la-noot.
ReplyDeleteGood idea Jennifer! I will make it larger in next week's Milah Monday. And I think the postcard should get there soon...the others are arriving this week.
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