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16 Cheshvan 5782

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Hebrew Word of the Week

Build your Hebrew vocabulary with Yasmin's word of the week.
Chakalaka - צ'קלקה: police/ambulance siren
Geshem meteorim - גשם מטאורים: meteor shower
Dugri - דוגרי دغري : to be blunt and to the point
Ashkara - אשכרה: totally, so true, really, actually
Ochel/et seret – אוכל/ת סרט: to be very anxious or nervous about something (literally "eating a movie")
Gis - גיס: brother-in-law
Yoreh - יורה: first rain
Davka - דווקא: precisely/spite/actually
Magresah - מגרסה: shredder

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