Parashat VaYakhel: A Moment of Hebrew
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רֶגַע שֶׁל עִבְרִית A Moment of Hebrew
לְעֻמַּת הַמִּסְגֶּרֶת הָיוּ הַטַּבָּעֹת בָּתִּים לַבַּדִּים לָשֵׂאת אֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן׃
The rings were next to the rim, as holders for the poles to carry the table.
לְעֻמַּת le-ummat (שֹׁרֶשׁ ע.מ.ת)
- In comparison to, opposite
- In front of
עָמִית (amit) = Friend, colleague
עִמּוּת (immut) = Conflict or confrontation
עֲמֻתָּה (amuttah) = Non-profit organization or charity
עַם (am) = nation
עִם (im) = with
Find the Word!
This שֹׁרֶש (shoresh, root) appears 11 times in Sefer Vayikra, all in the context of laws about how to treat other people. How many can you find in Vayikra chapter 19? What are those mitzvot?
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