Tools for Lashon Hakodesh 7
I have found that many Americans get the words אל and על confused. This is a very bad thing to confuse. Because if you mix those two up, you are mixing up ALOT of other words as well. עלי אלי עליך אליך אליו עליו אליהם עליהם. So if you ask an American, what are the…
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I will give you a 1000$ if you can translate the word את for me. The word את has no meaning. It connects a verb to its subject. ואהבת את ה’ אלוקיך And you shall love Hashem your G-d. The subject of your love should be G-d. את is like an arrow from א to…
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As stated in Tool no. 2, the whole language of Hebrew is built off of י- ה-ו-ה. היה- He was. I.e. Three letters is the root of verbs. Three letters is past tense. Three letters is male form. אכל- he ate. הלך- he went. ישב- he sat. הווה- He is. Adding a ו , a…
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There are certain Dikduk mistakes that are very common among the American Orthodox. These are keys to the language. There is no reason why there is even one religious educator who does not know these rules. If we infuse these into children as they grow, they will not be dependent on Artscroll to connect and…
Read Full PostThe guilt of the Rebbi
Many Rebbeim were people who were once in Kollel. They once had high ambitions that they might one day become Gedolim. That they will be leaders of the Jewish People. That they might author some important Sefer. But when they could not stand the financial situation they were in… they got a job in Chinuch.…
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