... It was a very interesting question. I grew up in Holland where I had to learn German, English and French at school. In German you have masculine, feminine...
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Jacob E Ecker
eckerjacob
Jul 1, 2005 12:52 pm
Yes, I think you have it. By jove, I think she’s got it! A table is an inanimate object, not male or female, so the choice of whether to make the word table...
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Jacob E Ecker
eckerjacob
Jul 1, 2005 1:43 pm
It occurred to me that for some words, English uses a strategy similar to Hebrew for converting a word to two different forms, masculine and feminine. For...
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Jacob E Ecker
eckerjacob
Jul 1, 2005 1:54 pm
Second Attempt – I hope this one looks better. It occurred to me that for some words, English uses a strategy similar to Hebrew for converting a word to two...
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Berel Beyer
berelbeyer
Jul 1, 2005 2:42 pm
Hi Terri, At the risk of belaboring this issue, I think there is a reasonably easy way to understand this (at least at the beginning). I would recommend...
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Kathryn Morse
kam1mem
Jul 1, 2005 3:32 pm
In behalf of the whole group, I would like to take the liberty to thank Jacob and Berle for their expert input and support. Just a reminder that Lesson 2 will...
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Jacob E Ecker
eckerjacob
Jul 3, 2005 1:50 pm
I am having difficulty translating one section of HaYesod lesson 25. In line 08 it begins “bayom she-ertseh la-lekhet la-shook . . . “ So, word by word, ...
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fenderbender_5
svens_dotter...
Jul 3, 2005 1:59 pm
1. TYPO (fortunately, not by me): 1998 HaYesod edition, bottom page 37: "This notebook" (ha-makhberet ha-zot) in my edition is (ha-makhberet ha-ot). If...
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Jacob E. Ecker
eckerjacob
Jul 3, 2005 5:38 pm
One possibility--still confusing to me. If the base word is ratz meaning run, then possibly ertseh is a future tense - I will run -- . If so, then she-ertseh...
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svens_dotter1873
svens_dotter...
Jul 3, 2005 10:59 pm
... Looks like it's future tense of "to want" (rotzeh/rotzah; past sing. masculine ratzah). [Do I win my brownie points now or later?] shek <hee-hee-hee>...
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Jacob E Ecker
eckerjacob
Jul 4, 2005 12:27 am
Thank you so much. It is so difficult for me to see past my preconceived notions. If the first time I look at it, I think of erets - land, then I can't...
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Jacob E. Ecker
eckerjacob
Jul 4, 2005 9:49 pm
I have posted an Adobe PDF file named HaYesod03-word-by-word.pdf in the files>HaYesod>;HaYesodChapter03> folder. The concept of the word-by-word translation is...
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fenderbender_5
svens_dotter...
Jul 4, 2005 9:55 pm
Example: - feet - hands - ears - eyes There is a saying for Anglos (all English-speakers, no matter the nationality) learning Hebrew that Aviva referred to....
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fenderbender_5
svens_dotter...
Jul 4, 2005 10:24 pm
HaYesod page "x": "... any Kamatz preceding a hataf-kamatz is pronounced like a kamatz katan: example "tso-ho-rayim"(afternoon) When we finally encounter...
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Jason Hare
jhronline
Jul 5, 2005 1:23 pm
I noticed that a while back. I marked it in my copy. I may have found another, but it's been a while since I was using HaYesod. I will check my copy when I get...
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Terri
terri_55343
Jul 5, 2005 5:28 pm
I found it very helpful, Jacob. Thank you for your efforts. It was easy to take it and write the English translation, then make a sentence with it. thank you...
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Kathryn Morse
kam1mem
Jul 5, 2005 11:32 pm
Shavua Tov: Here's the collation for HaYesod Chapter 2. Kathryn AE Aviva E CT Chanoch Turner DR Dorothy Raskin JN Jane Newble KM Kathryn Morse SAW...
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Leah Edelblum
lbdpharm
Jul 6, 2005 12:44 am
kathryn- im just getting back from panama and want to start sending in my lessons. i will start with the next chapter but stduied and completed the first 2. i...
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Jacob E Ecker
eckerjacob
Jul 6, 2005 1:32 am
Chapter 26 due Monday July 11, 2005 Anyone can join at anytime, just send your translation of HaYesod Chapter 26 to jacob@... ==================== SD...
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Kathryn Morse
kam1mem
Jul 6, 2005 3:29 am
The next lesson (#3) will be due on Monday 7/11. I'll collate and post it Monday after work (5:00 US/CDT). The format is as follows: # Preface any text of your...
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Berel Beyer
berelbeyer
Jul 6, 2005 7:48 pm
Hi all: If at all possible perhaps some folks can say Tehillim (Psalms) for Aviva's daughter, Batya Bat Aviva. If you belong to a synagogue you could also ask...
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Berel Beyer
berelbeyer
Jul 6, 2005 8:31 pm
Hi everyone: Here's the collation for 1 Samuel 3: 6-10. I thought this was pretty easy-going (I believe I only had to look up vayityatsav). I noted a few...
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Terri
terri_55343
Jul 7, 2005 1:16 pm
Berel, that link for Tehillim didn't work for me, but this one did: http://www.artscroll.com/itehillim.html Terri ... From: selfstudyhebrew@yahoogroups.com ...
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Jacob E. Ecker
eckerjacob
Jul 7, 2005 3:28 pm
The Hebrew text of lesson 26 translation assignment has been posted in three different formats. Click on Files, then choose the folder "HaYesod", then the...
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Terri
terri_55343
Jul 7, 2005 8:32 pm
The flash cards for Chapter 4 and vocabulary list have been uploaded to the files section. You will find them here: HaYesod/Ha-Yesod Study Helps/Ha-Yesod 04 ...
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Martin Smith
smithm92
Jul 7, 2005 10:33 pm
Terri, Please do continue to upload these flash cards, they're really helpful. Thank you for sharing your time and skill for the rest of us. Martin ... ...
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svens_dotter1873
svens_dotter...
Jul 10, 2005 2:36 am
Hi, all, I was delighted to be able to "use" a new word from HaYesod-2004, namely, "p'silim" (idols). There was a part in this morning's Shabbat liturgy where,...
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Aviva
avivaernst
Jul 10, 2005 1:08 pm
Sorry I missed the collation. Have been in the hospital with my daughter since last Tuesday. Can I send you the typed lesson 25 and have you collate with the...
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Jacob Ecker
eckerjacob
Jul 10, 2005 2:01 pm
no trouble at all, I would love to be able to include yours. If it is alright with you I will send it to the entire distribution, not just to you. My...
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Aviva
avivaernst
Jul 10, 2005 5:06 pm
I have no problem with sending to group. It is 8 pm here Monday - so hope to type it in tomorrow morning and hope to do chapter 26 also and send both to you...
