Chinam (חינם) in Hebrew means "free of charge," "for nothing," "gratis," or "in vain". It describes receiving something without cost or, in a broader sense, an action done without cause or justification. It is often used in the phrases sinat chinam ("groundless/baseless hatred") or ahavat chinam ("unconditional/free love").
What is sinat chinam? The verb “soneh” means to hate, as in the command 'lo tisnah et ahicha bi'lvavecha' – do not hate your brother in your heart (Leviticus 19:17). Chinam comes from “chen” (grace). Sinat chinam is, therefore, hatred that is gratis.
Netanyahu (Hebrew: נְתַנְיָהוּ) is a Hebrew-language Jewish surname. The name means "given by Yahweh, or God" in Hebrew, from the Hebrew natan (נָתַן, 'to give') and Yah (יָהּ, 'Yah, Yahweh'). Netanyahu. Pronunciation. English: /ˌnɛtənˈjɑːhuː/ NET-ən-YAH-hoo.
Herem or cherem (Hebrew: חֵרֶם, ḥērem), as used in the Tanakh, means something given over to the Lord, or under a ban, and sometimes refers to things or persons to be utterly destroyed. The term has been explained in different and sometimes conflicting ways by different scholars.
Upon hearing the news of a death, the classic blessing is Baruch Ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech HaOlam, Dayan HaEmet. Blessed are you God, King of the Universe, the True Judge. This recitation is our first step to acknowledge the person has died.
The most common honorific is of blessed memory or may his/her memory be a blessing. The Hebrew transliteration is zikhrono livrakha (m.) / zikhronah livrakha (f.) (Hebrew: זיכרונה לברכה (f.) / זיכרונו לברכה (m.)). It is often abbreviated in English both as OBM and as Z"L.
When someone passes away, it's common for Jewish people to say Baruch Dayan Ha'Emet, which means "Blessed is the True Judge." This phrase is often abbreviated as “BDE.” #Jewish #Torah #Judaism #JewishWisdom.
What Does Hashem Mean? “Hashem” is Hebrew for “the name.” Jews use the word to refer to G‑d since they are averse to referring to Him by His real names. (Notice that we don't even spell it out fully when writing the English word for G‑d.
The word cherem has multiple, and sometimes contradictory, meanings in the Torah, including to ban, devote, consecrate, proscribe, excommunicate or exterminate. In our common parlance, it refers to the banning of a person through excommunication.
Israel has the largest Jewish population, with over 7 million people, followed by the United States, which has the second-largest community, with approximately 6 million Jews, making these the two countries where the vast majority of the world's Jewish population lives. France and Canada also have significant Jewish populations, with tens of thousands or more, but Israel and the U.S. are the clear leaders.
The name often serves as a diminutive for Barbara or Elizabeth in Western contexts, while in other cultures it can be a standalone name with various meanings, including "lady" in Urdu and Persian.
Luke 8:2 says she was actually "called Magdalene." In Hebrew, מגדל or Migdal means "tower" or "fortress," and in Aramaic, "Magdala" also means "tower" or "elevated, great, magnificent."
Tisha B'Av is a day of grieving, of destruction and loss—a mournful lament. Tisha b'Av, literally the 9th of the month of Av, commemorates the great catastrophe, the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple, the center of the world for the Jewish people.
Christians are those who, because we live under the headship of Christ, do not observe Torah. But, this lack of observance isn't because we think the law is bad, but because it belongs to a prior covenant, and we have a higher standard in the love Jesus displayed.
Ahavat chinam translates to "baseless love" and is a Jewish concept of loving others without preconditions, conditions or judgment. It is often contrasted with sinat chinam, or "baseless hatred," which is traditionally believed to have led to the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Oy vey (Yiddish: אױ װײ) is a Yiddish phrase expressing dismay or exasperation. Also spelled oy vay, oy veh, or oi vey, and often abbreviated to oy, the expression may be translated as "oh, woe!" or "woe is me!" Its Hebrew equivalent is oy vavoy (אוי ואבוי, óy va'avóy).
Fakakta! A Yiddish word meaning crazy, defective, hard to maneuver. In true Yiddish form it can be used in a million ways. Fakakta is also slang for going sideways in a bad way.
For centuries, Yiddish was the vernacular of Ashkenazi communities. Starting from the late 18th century, under the impulse of the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment), the language suffered decreasing prestige, being stigmatized by assimilationists and later also Zionists, in favor of national languages and Hebrew.
Many believe this to be a sign of respect, and the custom comes from an interpretation of the commandment in Deuteronomy 12:3-4 regarding the destruction of pagan altars. According to the medieval commentator, Rashi, we should not erase or destroy God's name and should avoid writing it.
“Barukh HaShem.” Barukh Hashem (בָּרוּךְ הַשֵּׁם) is the quintessential Jewish way to say, “Thank God.” It is a way to express appreciation for what we have and what we are experiencing in the moment. Some people punctuate their gratitude-filled days with this expression.
As I learnt quite recently myself, modern Hebrew speakers struggle with the Arabic pharyngeal h (ح). So they approximate with the /x/ (خ) often transliterated as <kh>. This in turn is used by many Arabs to mock Hebrew speakers.
Praised are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings sleep to my eyes, slumber to my eyelids. May it be Your will, Lord my God and God of my ancestors, that I lie down in peace and that I arise in peace. Let my sleep be undisturbed by troubling thoughts, bad dreams, and wicked schemes.
