500 Basic Hebrew Words

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English Transliteration Hebrew dad a-ba אבא watermelon a-va-ti-akh אבטיח Spring a-viv אביב but a-val אבל thumb a-gu-dal אגודל walnut e-goz me-lekh אגוז מלך pear a-gas אגס red a-dom אדום or o או ear o-zen אוזן bus o-to-bus אוטובוס food o-khel אוכל maybe u-lai אולי university u-ni-ver-si-ta אוניברסיטה bicycle o-fa-na-yim אופניים rice o-rez אורז so, then az אז brother akh אח sister a-khot אחות last, final a-kha-ron אחרון which ei-ze איזה slow i-ti איטי how eikh איך mom i-ma אימא there isn’t/aren’t ein אין where ei-fo איפה wife i-sha אישה if im אם English an-glit אנגלית we a-nakh-nu אנחנו I a-ni אני pineapple a-na-nas אננס forbidden a-sur אסור nose af אף peach a-far-sek אפרסק (it is) possible ef-shar אפשר finger, toe ets-ba אצבע breakfast a-ru-khat bo-ker ארוחת בוקר dinner a-ru-khat e-rev ארוחת ערב lunch a-ru-khat tso-ho-ra-yim ארוחת צהריים wallet ar-nak ארנק grapefruit esh-ko-lit אשכולית you (f.) at את you (m.) a-ta אתה you (m.p.) a-tem אתם yesterday et-mol אתמול you (f.p.) a-ten אתן in, at be, ba ב... please be-va-ka-sha בבקשה clothes be-ga-dim בגדים good luck be-hats-la-kha בהצלחה morning bo-ker בוקר outside ba-khuts בחוץ sweet potato ba-ta-ta בטטה stomach/abdomen/tummy be-ten בטן together be-ya-khad ביחד medium bei-no-ni בינוני egg bei-tsa ביצה beer bi-ra בירה house ba-yit בית hospital beit kho-lim בית חולים synagogue beit kne-set בית כנסת pharmacy beit mir-ka-khat בית מרקחת school beit se-fer בית ספר without bli בלי son ben בן cousin ben dod בן דוד gasoline ben-zin בנזין building bin-yan בניין banana ba-na-na בננה bank bank בנק okay be-se-der בסדר husband ba-al בעל inside bif-nim בפנים onion ba-tsal בצל bottle bak-buk בקבוק beef ba-kar בקר soon be-ka-rov בקרוב healthy ba-ri בריא meat ba-sar בשר daughter bat בת cockroach juk ג'וק back gav גב high ga-vo-ha גבוה cheese gvi-na גבינה big ga-dol גדול height go-va גובה body guf גוף carrot ge-zer גזר ice cream gli-da גלידה also gam גם socks gar-ba-yim גרביים rain ge-shem גשם honey dvash דבש fish dag דג mail; post office do-ar דואר cherry duv-de-van דובדבן uncle dod דוד aunt do-da דודה apartment di-ra דירה door de-let דלת minute da-ka דקה South da-rom דרום passport dar-kon דרכון religious da-ti דתי the ha ה... next ha-ba הבא he hu הוא turkey ho-du הודו present (tense) ho-ve הווה parents ho-rim הורים she hi היא today ha-yom היום they (m.) hem הם they (f.) hen הן break haf-sa-ka הפסקה a lot har-be הרבה exercise hit-am-lut התעמלות and ve ו... this ze זה cheap zol זול olive za-yit זית time zman זמן old (person) za-ken זקן friend kha-ver חבר company khev-ra חברה holiday khag חג belt kha-go-ra חגורה room khe-der חדר new kha-dash חדש news kha-da-shot חדשות month kho-desh חודש sick kho-le חולה shirt khul-tsa חולצה brown khum חום hummus khu-mus חומוס beach khof חוף vacation khuf-sha חופשה Winter kho-ref חורף chest kha-ze חזה strong kha-zak חזק milk kha-lav חלב challah kha-la חלה window kha-lon חלון secular khi-lo-ni חלוני hot kham חם butter khem-a חמאה pickles kha-mu-tsim חמוצים store kha-nut חנות lettuce kha-sa חסה skirt kha-tsa-it חצאית half (of something) khe-tsi חצי spicy (hot) kha-rif חריף bill, check khesh-bon חשבון important kha-shuv חשוב cat kha-tul חתול good tov טוב trip, hike ti-yul טיול lamb ta-le טלה tv te-le-viz-ya טלוויזיה telephone te-le-fon טלפון tasty ta-im טעים get going ya-la יאללה arm yad יד Jewish ye-hu-di יהודי yogurt yo-gurt יוגורט day yom יום Thursday yom kha-mi-shi יום חמישי Sunday yom ri-shon יום ראשון Wednesday yom re-vi-i יום רביעי Tuesday yom shli-shi יום שלישי Monday yom she-ni יום שני Friday yom shi-shi יום שישי singular; single (not married) ya-khid יחיד wine ya-yin יין boy ye-led ילד girl yal-da ילדה sea yam ים right (direction) ya-mi-na ימינה beautiful ya-fe יפה exit ye-tsi-a יציאה expensive ya-kar יקר green ya-rok ירוק moon ya-re-akh ירח vegetables ye-ra-kot ירקות there is/are yesh יש old (thing) ya-shan ישן straight ahead; honest ya-shar ישר Israel is-ra-el ישראל mosquito ya-tush יתוש as ke כ... pain/ache ke-ev כאב road, route kvish כביש ball ka-dur כדור soccer ka-du-re-gel כדורגל basketball ka-dur-sal כדורסל hat ko-va כובע star ko-khav כוכב glass, cup kos כוס angry ko-es כועס blue ka-khol כחול chair ki-se כיסא classroom ki-ta כיתה all kol כל dog ke-lev כלב nothing klum כלום how much ka-ma (or ka-ma) כמה yes ken כן entrance kni-sa כניסה money ke-sef כסף ATM kas-po-mat כספומט spoon kaf כף hand kaf yad כף יד foot kaf re-gel כף רגל cabbage kruv כרוב pillow ka-rit כרית kosher ka-sher כשר address ktov-et כתובת orange (color) ka-tom כתום to, for le ל... no lo לא slowly le-at לאט heart lev לב alone le-vad לבד white la-van לבן bless you (after s.o. sneezes) liv-ri-ut לבריאות see you later le-hit-ra-ot להתראות Cheers! le-kha-yim לחיים! bread le-khem לחם lizard le-ta-a לטאה night lai-la לילה lemon li-mon לימון why la-ma למה down le-ma-ta למטה up le-ma-la למעלה before lif-nei לפני from me מ... very me-od מאוד late me-u-khar מאוחר pastry ma-a-fe מאפה bakery ma-a-fi-ya מאפייה test/exam miv-khan מבחן towel ma-ge-vet מגבת desert mid-bar מדבר country me-di-na מדינה scientist mad-an מדען printer mad-pe-set מדפסת sidewalk mid-ra-kha מדרכה what ma מה fast ma-hir מהיר engineer me-han-des מהנדס quickly ma-her מהר museum mu-zei-on מוזיאון music mu-zi-ka מוזיקה brain mo-akh מוח ready mu-khan מוכן taxi mo-nit מונית early muk-dam מוקדם teacher mo-re, mo-ra מורה weather me-zeg a-vir מזג אוויר air conditioner maz-gan מזגן fork maz-leg מזלג East miz-rakh מזרח notebook makh-be-ret מחברת tomorrow ma-khar מחר computer makh-shev מחשב kitchen mit-bakh מטבח fried me-tu-gan מטוגן airplane ma-tos מטוס meter me-ter מטר who mi מי bed mi-ta מיטה dictionary mi-lon מילון water ma-yim מים juice mits מיץ microwave mik-ro-gal מיקרוגל someone mi-she-hu מישהו car me-kho-nit מכונית ugly me-kho-ar מכוער pants mikh-na-sa-yim מכנסים shorts mikh-na-sa-yim k-tsar-im מכנסים קצרים full ma-le מלא exciting mal-hiv מלהיב hotel ma-lon מלון salt me-lakh מלח cucumber me-la-fe-fon מלפפון government mem-sha-la ממשלה mango man-go מנגו serving/portion ma-na מנה manager me-na-hel מנהל tunnel min-ha-ra מנהרה restaurant mis-a-da מסעדה number mis-par מספר smelly mas-ri-akh מסריח interesting me-an-yen מעניין West ma-a-rav מערב napkin map-it מפית key maf-te-akh מפתח excellent me-tsu-yan מצוין funny mats-khik מצחיק camera mats-le-ma מצלמה place ma-kom מקום refrigerator me-ka-rer מקרר soup ma-rak מרק something ma-she-hu משהו game mis-khak משחק police mish-ta-ra משטרה boring me-sha-a-mem משעמם family mish-pa-kha משפחה weight mish-kal משקל office mis-rad משרד sweet ma-tok מתוק when ma-tai מתי intelligent na-von נבון driver na-hag נהג river na-har נהר paper ni-yar נייר correct na-khon נכון low na-mukh נמוך airport na-mal te-u-fa נמל תעופה ant ne-ma-la נמלה shoes na-a-la-yim נעליים nectarine nek-ta-ri-na נקטרינה clean na-ki נקי married na-su-i נשוי weapon ne-shek נשק grandfather sa-ba סבא soap sa-bon סבון grandmother sav-ta סבתא purple sa-gol סגול closed sa-gur סגור sheet sa-din סדין sugar su-kar סוכר end sof סוף weekend sof sha-vu-a סוף שבוע supermarket su-per-mar-ket סופרמרקט student stu-dent סטודנט story si-pur סיפור knife sa-kin סכין salad sa-lat סלט excuse me sli-kha סליחה beet(root) se-lek סלק sandals san-da-lim סנדלים sofa sa-pa ספה sport sport ספורט book se-fer ספר library sif-ri-ya ספרייה movie se-ret סרט Fall stav סתיו past a-var עבר Hebrew iv-rit עברית tomato ag-va-ni-ya עגבניה mold o-vesh עובש cake u-ga עוגה world o-lam עולם chicken of עוף pen et עט tired a-yef עייף eye a-yin עין city ir עיר newspaper i-ton עיתון spider a-ka-vish עכביש now akh-shav עכשיו on, about al על grapes a-na-vim ענבים poor a-ni עני cloud a-nan ענן pencil i-pa-ron עפרון tree, wood ets עץ stop a-tsor עצור lazy ats-lan עצלן bone e-tsem עצם evening e-rev ערב Arabic a-ra-vit ערבית channel (tv) a-ruts ערוץ rich a-shir עשיר future a-tid עתיד mouth pe פה here po פה garbage can pakh ash-pa פח אשפה parsley pet-ro-zil-ya פטרוזיליה mushrooms pit-ri-yot פטריות smart pi-ke-akh פיקח pita pi-ta פיתה falafel fa-la-fel פלאפל pepper pil-pel פלפל face pa-nim פנים pasta pas-ta פסטה piano psan-ter פסנתר once pa-am פעם twice pa-a-ma-yim פעמים faculty fa-kul-ta פקולטה fruit pri פרי chapter pe-rek פרק simple pa-shut פשוט open pa-tu-akh פתוח color tse-va צבע I.D.F. (Israel Defense Forces) tsa-hal צה"ל yellow tsa-hov צהוב noon tso-ho-ra-yim צהריים bird tsi-por ציפור plate tsa-la-khat צלחת North tsa-fon צפון team kvu-tsa קבוצה receipt ka-ba-la קבלה small ka-tan קטן quinoa ki-no-a קינואה Summer ka-yits קיץ wall kir קיר squash, zucchini ki-shu קישוא easy kal קל mall kan-yon קניון bowl ke-a-ra קערה coffee ka-fe קפה a little k-tsat קצת cold kar קר difficult ka-she קשה head rosh ראש first ri-shon ראשון rabbi rav רב quarter (of something) re-va רבע leg re-gel רגל moment re-ga רגע sauce ro-tev רוטב noisy ro-esh רועש doctor/physician ro-fe רופא thin ra-ze רזה street re-khov רחוב wet ra-tov רטוב pomegranate ri-mon רימון soft rakh רך train ra-ke-vet רכבת bad ra רע hungry ra-ev רעב idea ra-a-yon רעיון floor rits-pa רצפה only rak רק question she-e-la שאלה week sha-vu-a שבוע Saturday sha-bat שבת again shuv שוב shawarma sha-war-ma שווארמה table shul-khan שולחן garlic shum שום hot chocolate sho-ko kham שוקו חם chocolate sho-ko-lad שוקולד plum she-zif שזיף black sha-khor שחור swimming skhi-ya שחייה rug sha-ti-akh שטיח shuttle taxi shei-rut שירות neighborhood shkhu-na שכונה of shel של hello sha-lom שלום third (of something) shlish שליש whole sha-lem שלם there sham שם name shem שם surname shem mish-pa-kha שם משפחה first name shem pra-ti שם פרטי left (direction) smo-la שמאלה sky sha-ma-yim שמיים oil she-men שמן fat sha-men שמן sun she-mesh שמש year sha-na שנה second (time) shni-ya שניה teeth shi-na-yim שיניים schnitzel shni-tsel שניצל hour sha-a שעה clock sha-on שעון lesson shi-ur שיעור goal (soccer) sha-ar שער hair se-ar שער language sa-fa שפה almond sha-ked שקד quiet she-ket שקט shekel she-kel שקל shakshuka shak-shu-ka שקשוקה toilet (bathroom) she-ru-tim שרותים (a) drink shti-ya שתייה fig te-e-na תאנה date of birth ta-a-rikh lei-da תאריך לידה tea te תה thank you to-da תודה strawberry tut תות hobby takh-biv תחביב station, stop ta-kha-na תחנה baby ti-nok תינוק bag tik תיק picture tmu-na תמונה date (food) ta-mar תמר traffic tnu-a תנועה oven ta-nur תנור orange (food) ta-puz תפוז apple ta-pu-akh תפוח potato ta-pu-akh a-da-ma תפוח אדמה ceiling tik-ra תקרה spinach te-red תרד answer tshu-va תשובה Like the site? 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Parasha in Bereshit 2019

Livro Semana Parashá Porção bíblica
Bereshit
(Gênesis) 1 Bere’shit, בראשית Gn 1:1 - 6:8
2 Noach, נח Gn 6:9 - 11:32
3 Lech Lecha, לך לך Gn 12:1 - 17:27
4 Vayeira, וירא Gn 18:1 - 22:24
5 Chayei Sarah, חיי שרה Gn 23:1 - 25:18
6 Toledot, תולדות Gn 25:19 - 28:9
7 Vayetze, ויצא Gn 28:10 - 32:3
8 Vayishlach, וישלח Gn 32:4 - 36:43
9 Vayeshev, וישב Gn 37:1 - 40:23
10 Miketz, מקץ Gn 41:1 - 44:17
11 Vayigash, ויגש Gn 44:18 - 47:27
12 Vayechi, ויחי Gn 47:28 - 50:26
Shemot
(Êxodo) 13 Shemot, שמות Ex 1:1 - 6:1
14 Va’eira, וארא Ex 6:2 - 9:35
15 Bo, בא Ex 10:1 - 13:16
16 Beshalach, בשלח Ex 13:17 - 17:16
17 Yitro, יתרו Ex 18:1 - 20:23
18 Mishpatim, משפטים Ex 21:1 - 24:18
19 Terumah, תרומה Ex 25:1 - 27:19
20 Tetzaveh, תצווה Ex 27:20 - 30:10
21 Ki Tisa’, כי תשא Ex 30:11 - 34:35
22 Vayakhel, ויקהל Ex 35:1 - 38:20
23 Pekudey, פקודי Ex 38:21 - 40:38
Vayikrá
(Levítico) 24 Vayikra’, ויקרא Lv 1:1 - 5:26
25 Tzav, צו Lv 6:1 - 8:36
26 Shemini, שמיני Lv 9:1 - 11:47
27 Tazria, תזריע Lv 12:1 - 13:59
28 Metzora, מצורע Lv 14:1 - 15:33
29 Acharei, אחרי מות Lv 16:1 - 18:30
30 Kedoshim, קדושים Lv 19:1 - 20:27
31 Emor, אמור Lv 21:1 - 24:23
32 Behar, בהר Lv 25:1 - 26:2
33 Bechukotai, בחוקותי Lv 26:3 - 27:34
Bamidbar
(Números) 34 Bamidbar, במדבר Nm 1:1 - 4:20
35 Naso, נשא Nm 4:21 - 7:89
36 Behaalotecha, בהעלותך Nm 8:1 - 12:16
37 Shlach, שלח לך Nm 13:1 - 15:41
38 Korach, קרח Nm 16:1 - 18:32
39 Chukat, חקת Nm 19:1 - 22:1
40 Balak, בלק Nm 22:2 - 25:9
41 Pinchas, פנחס Nm 25:10 - 30:1
42 Matot, מטות Nm 30:2 - 32:42
43 Masei, מסעי Nm 33:1 - 36:13
Devarim
(Deuteronômio) 44 Devarim, דברים Dt 1:1 - 3:22
45 Va’etchanan, ואתחנן Dt 3:23 - 7:11
46 ‘Ekev, עקב Dt 7:12 - 11:25
47 Re’eh, ראה Dt 11:26 - 16:17
48 Shoftim, שופטים Dt 16:18 - 21:9
49 Ki Tetze’, כי תצא Dt 21:10 - 25:19
50 Ki Tavo’, כי תבוא Dt 26:1 - 29:8
51 Nitzavim, ניצבים Dt 29:9 - 30:20
52 Vayelech, וילך Dt 31:1 - 31:30
53 Ha’azinu, האזינו Dt 32:1 - 32:52
54 VeZo’t HaBrachah, וזאת הברכה Dt 33:1 - 34:12

Acts 20

HAVDALAH IN ACTS 20

On Saturday evening many Jewish homes perform a ceremony known as "Havdalah." The word Havdalah means "separation" or "division." During the ceremony a special candle will be lit and blessings are said. The purpose of Havdalah is to close the Sabbath for the purpose of separating it from the rest of the week. It is believed that a form of Havdalah was first instituted around the fourth century BC by the Men of the Great Assembly.

It is very likely that the events of Acts 21:7-11 took place on a Saturday night as the disciples were gathering together for fellowship for the close of the Sabbath. Below are three reasons from the Biblical text that point to this being a Havdalah like, Saturday night, gathering.

1. Acts 20:7 says that they gathered on the first day of the week.

"Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight."

Although this could mean a Sunday morning or afternoon, a Biblical day starts in the evening (Gen.1:5,8,13,19,23,31), meaning that the first day of the week starts on Saturday night according to God's calendar. It is also important to note that the word "day" was added and is not in the original text. The verse actually reads "they gathered on the first of the week."

2. Acts 20:8 says that there were many lights in the room.

"There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together."

This would seem to indicate that they were meeting at night. It would make no sense to tell us there were lights in the room if they were meeting in the middle of the day.

3. Acts 20:7-9 tells us that a man fell asleep at midnight. If this was a Sunday morning gathering, this would mean that Paul preached for at least 12 hours. Highly unlikely!

Beloved ones, there is no such thing as a wrong day to worship God. The early Church met every day of the week (Acts 2:46) -- including Sunday. However, this passage does not teach that God changed the Sabbath from the seventh day to the first day. The events of Acts 20:7-11 were extremely likely to have occurred during a Saturday night gathering known today as Havdalah. Even if this was a Sunday morning, the text just says they were gathered together on that day, it never says that they considered it the new Sabbath. - by Shon Cunningham

Yitro

Boker tov
Petang yang ku nanti nantikan akan segera kita masuki....yaitu "EREV SHABBAT" 19 Shevat (25 Jan)...

Light candles at 5:39 p.m
Shabbat ends at 6:34 p.m (to morrow evening)

Parshat Shabbat "Yitro"
Torah "Keluaran" (Shemot 18:1-20:23)

Haftarah  " Yesaya 6:1-7:6

Yitro/Rehuel..adalah orang yang sama..dia imam di Midian dan nabi dari agama Druze
Dalam.bahasa Arab Yitro disebut Syuaib....

Silahkan ikuti Parshat Yitro dalam Avodah Shabbat besok di kehilat masing masing sesuai porsi yang disediakan para pelayan

Barukh Hashem

Nduga

  Main Briefs OpEds Judaism Inside Israel Defense/Security Middle East Jewish World US & Canada Europe עברית   MainAll NewsForeign AffairsThousands displaced by Indonesia bombing, suspected chem weapons West Papua: Thousands displaced by Indonesia bombing, suspected chem weapons Humanitarian crisis in West Papua as thousands displaced escaping bombing and suspected chemical weapons use by Indonesian military. Mordechai Sones, 24/01/19 21:10 Indonesian soldiers carry rifles as they walk towards helicopter to fly to NdugaReuters The Indonesian military has since December, 2018 precipitated a humanitarian crisis in West Papua according to local reports. Over the past month, thousands of indigenous West Papuans have been displaced, fleeing air strikes and hiding in the highland jungle without food and water or access to health-care or shelter. According to local reports a mother and child have died, and three other children have died of starvation. The Indonesian military is suspected to have used the chemical weapon white phosphorus, banned under international law, in West Papua. According to reports at least four villages have been attacked from the air, from artillery, and by ground troops. The Indonesian army has sealed off the area. Church and local government officials cannot access the area to investigate or help those displaced. Major military and police operations have been launched by Indonesia in the Nduga Regency of West Papua. West Papuan representative groups are calling the situation a ‘humanitarian crisis’. According to the International Coalition for Papua, an alliance of over 15 human rights, church, and monitoring groups, at least 20 civilians have been killed in the operations so far. Ground troops have been sent into local villages with air support strafing civilian areas. According to eyewitness reports gathered by the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), the umbrella organization for mass Papuan independence groups, church and school activities in all 32 districts of the Nduga Regency have been completely shut down. The ULMWP lists the following human rights abuses during the Indonesian military operation in Nduga: 6 people shot dead by the Indonesian military; 3 in critical condition from gunshot wounds; 2 badly burned from bombs and grenades; 5 missing; 4 detained and tortured; Congregations from 34 churches still on the run and in hiding due to continuous military operations; Thousands of people displaced and hiding in the surrounding jungle. The ULMWP has called for an immediate cessation of Indonesian military and police operations and for the Indonesian government to allow humanitarian agencies and human rights monitors to enter the region. For decades the Indonesian government has operated tight restrictions on journalists and NGOs seeking to enter West Papua. In a statement released today ULMWP Chairman Benny Wenda said: "Indonesia is violating international law. The use of chemical burn-causing weapons is illegal. Indonesia flouts these treaties in its acts of extreme violence. When chemical weapons are used in Syria the world is horrified, but in West Papua the Indonesian government is able to cover up its crimes by stopping any independent organizations from entering the country and then launch brutal military operations afterwards. This episode is more evidence of the desperate need for West Papua to have freedom from the colonial occupation of the Indonesian state. "Without urgent action by international humanitarian, aid and human rights organisations, more Papuan civilians will be at risk. International observers and the West Papua people are lobbying for urgent access to West Papua to provide immediate medical treatment, food aid, medical support, documentation and resources to villagers; and to investigate the illegal use of chemical weapons," Wenda said. More Arutz Sheva videos: top

Israel News for West Papuan tragedy in Nduga

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An Altar of Earth

Like   Tweet   Pin   +1     "An altar of earth you shall make for Me" (Exodus 20:21) Shvat 19, 5779/January 25, 2019 Following Israel's extraordinary one heart, one voice paean to G-d at the crossing of the Sea of Reeds, it's only natural that G-d should reciprocate with the greatest gift He could bequeath to his beloved people: the gift of Torah. The love-fest of the giving and receiving of Torah at Mount Sinai remains unparalleled in the annals of human history. The people arrived at Sinai as one, as described by the verse, "Israel encamped there [Mount Sinai] opposite the mountain." (Exodus 19:2) The Hebrew word for encamped, vayichan, is written (ungrammatically) in the singular, emphasizing the unity which bonded the entire nation as one: one people, one heart. But why? Why were the people so upbeat? Understandably, following Israel’s miraculous crossing of the Sea of Reeds Israel experienced an emotional high. But soon they were to discover that life in the desert was not going to be easy. Israel quickly despaired when faced with the threat of thirst and starvation, and despite G-d's providing of food and drink for them, Israel remained bitter and disgruntled, even expressing regret that they had ever left the "fleshpots" of Egypt. (ibid 15:3) Life in Egypt, under the thumb of Pharaoh, was miserable, but at least it was secure. Life in the desert was uncertain and terrifying. And despite Israel's ultimate victory over Amalek, his unexpected, unprovoked and undeserved attack must surely have disheartened the infant nation. Still licking their wounds, Israel arrived, at last, at Sinai, where they could enjoy a moment's respite from their travails. But the unity that Israel experienced upon arriving and encamping at Sinai was born from more than just a sense of relief. Israel's unity was born of a feeling of expectation, of anticipation. But what were the children of Israel anticipating? G-d had not informed Moshe in advance of His intention to appear before and speak directly to the entire nation of Israel at Sinai, transmitting to them the word of Torah. What was the excitement about? What was Israel looking forward to? When G-d first revealed to Moshe His plan to deliver Israel from Egypt, He told Moshe to gather up the elders of Israel and to go to Pharaoh, telling Pharaoh, "HaShem, G-d of the Hebrews has happened upon us, and now, let us go for a three days' journey in the desert and make offerings to HaShem, our G-d." (ibid 3:18) This original planned rendezvous, later detailed as a three day festival in the desert during which Israel would make offerings to HaShem, was what first captured the imagination and the hearts of Israel, while they were still suffering under the burden of slavery. This planned three day outing is what sparked hope in the children of Israel and maintained their spirits throughout the ten plagues which G-d brought upon Egypt. With every new plague Moshe repeated G-d's message to Pharaoh: "Let My people go that they may serve Me." Every time that Pharaoh heard that message, the children of Israel also heard it. It kindled in them a long forgotten memory. Not a personal memory, but a national memory of a time when their forefathers, Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov freely erected altars and made offerings to the G-d who had taken them under His protective wing. When Moshe instructed the people to prepare lambs for an offering, it wasn't out of nowhere. The desire to serve G-d, to reach up to G-d via the time honored tradition of presenting G-d with an offering of the heart, had reawakened in the people a long oppressed and dormant desire to draw close to G-d and to live life every day in the presence of G-d. When Israel arrived at last at the foot of Mount Sinai, she understood in her heart that the long awaited time had come. The long awaited "three days' journey in the desert," that is, three days of making offerings to HaShem, were about to commence. The three days which Moshe told in unmistakable detail in his final warning to Pharaoh, that "With our youth and with our elders we will go, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our cattle we will go, for it is a festival of HaShem to us," (ibid 10:9) were about to begin. The people were ready! What Israel didn't anticipate, and couldn't have known, was that the "three days' journey" was going to be translated into three days of purification and preparation for the receiving of Torah. Knowing full well that the people's hearts were as one, open and ready, willing, and full with excitement, G-d told Moshe to open the holy convocation with these words: "You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and I brought you to Me. And now, if you obey Me and keep My covenant, you shall be to Me a treasure out of all peoples, for Mine is the entire earth. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of princes and a holy nation," to which the nation joyfully responded in unison, saying, "All that HaShem has spoken we shall do!" (ibid 19:4-6,8) And so immediately following the reading of the wedding vows, which, in reality, is what the giving of Torah at Sinai truly was, for it wed Israel and G-d together forever, G-d had one more surprise in store for Israel: "An altar of earth you shall make for Me, and you shall slaughter beside it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. Wherever I allow My name to be mentioned, I will come to you and bless you." (ibid 20:21) Actually, not a surprise at all. The long awaited three day tryst with G-d that Israel had been anxiously anticipating since G-d first sent Moshe to Pharaoh with the message "Let My people go," was about to commence. 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