Shalom,
| Finaly, winter |
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has arrived! The winter in Israel is characterized by lower |
temperatures, shorter days, and rain. Sometimes rain is accompanied by thunder storms and hail. Snow is a reason for celebration as it is so rare and mainly falls in the higher mountains (like the Chermon and the Jerusalem mountains). There are beautiful
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that color the fields and give names to little |
girls.
In this issue, we will meet some words related to thunder storms, winter phrases and songs as well as names related to the season.
Have a warm winter,
The Hebrew Online Team.
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Transcription:
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Ra'am (plural: re'amim).
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Part of speech:
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Noun, Masculine.
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Literal Meaning:
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thunder(s).
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Transcription:
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Barak (plural: b'rakim).
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Part of speech:
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Noun, Masculine.
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Literal Meaning:
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lightning(s).
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Transcription:
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kesheyored geshem, ani oheven lihiyot babayit velishtot kaka'o xam.
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Meaning:
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When it rains, I (feminine) like to be at home and drink hot cocoa.
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Transcription:
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Re’amim u’vrakim beleil xoref kar,
Lo nishmaim tamid oto hadavar.
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Literal Meaning:
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Thunder and lightning on a cold winter night don’t always sound alike.
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Source:
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(Thunder and Lightning).
Words by Yonatan Gefen, melody by David Broza.
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To the complete words of the song, click here
To watch David Broza sing and wonderfully play this song, click here
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Name:
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Barak.
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Male.
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Time of Appearance:
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The Biblical Era.
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Meaning:
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Lightning.
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History:
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A captain of the army of Israel in the time of Deborah the prophetess. He fought against Sisera, the Captain of Jabin, King of Canaan.
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Citation:
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"And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?" Judges 4, 6.
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Calanit (Kalanit).
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Female.
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Time of Appearance:
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The Modern Era.
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Meaning:
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Anemone coronaria (Poppy Anemone) - one of the most well known and beloved flowers in Israel, blooms in the winter time (January - March)..
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Category:
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Botanical names.
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