כַּהֲלָכָה The Jewish code of law is called הלכה. Deriving from the root ה.ל.כ meaning “going”, הלכה  basically means “the way to go”.   Even

גְּבִיעַ קִידּוּשׁ Jews traditionally welcome Shabbat with a blessing over a cup of wine. This ceremonial blessing is called קידוש  – sanctification, so English speakers

קֶרֶן הִשְׁתַּלְּמוּת Different countries have different financial instruments that allow people to save and invest their money. Israel has a special fund called קרן השתלמות.

מִגְבַּעַת The basic Hebrew word for hat is כובע,  as in: יש באזור חנות כובעים? Is there a hat store in the area?   Some

לְמָחֳרָת The basic Hebrew word מחר  means tomorrow, as in: אטפל בזה כבר מחר – סיימתי להיום. I’ll take care of it tomorrow – I’m

פִּיתָה Pita bread is פיתה,  as in: רציתי פלאפל בפיתה, לא בלאפה! I wanted falafel in a pita, not in a laffa (kind of like

דֶּשֶׁן How do you say fertilizer in Hebrew? The generic term is דשן,  as in: שמתי קצת דשן – עכשיו הצמח יפרח. I put some

יְסוֹד Elementary school is בית ספר יסודי. The basics are היסודות. But the foundational word is יסוד  – element, foundation. For example: חמצן הוא יסוד

נִיחוֹחַ The basic Hebrew word for smell or odor is ריח,  as in: יש פה ריח מוזר. There’s a strange smell here.   While ריח

רָאשִׁי A head is ראש , both literally and figuratively: היא יושבת ראש הוועד. She’s the chairperson (sitting head) of the committee.   Main, as