CHASIDA

CHASIDA – pronouncethe "ch" with the guttural sound from the back of the throat; the "a’s" are short vowels, and the "i" is pronounced as "ee."The accent is on the last syllable; cha-see-DA.  CHASIDA – "STORK." ...

TISHA B’AV

TISHA  B’AV – pronounce “TISHA” with a short “i” and “a,” and with the accent on “TISH.”  Pronounce B’AV with a short “a.”  The “B” in “B’AV” is pronounced...

RAFUAH SHELAIMHAH

RAFUAH  SHELAIMHAH – pronounce "rafuah" with two short "a’s" and a long "u" as in "too."  The accent is on the second syllable.  "Shelaimhah" is pronounced with a short "e", long "a" (as...

CHOMETZ

HaDevri HaIvrit, or The Hebrew Word, is a word that is of utmost importance at this time of year at Pesach, or Passover.  CHOMETZ – pronounce with the guttural "ch," a short "o," and a short "e."  The accent is on the first...

YESHUA

YESHUA – pronounce with a short "e" and long "u" as in "you."  YESHUA – "deliverance," "freedom," "help," "safety," "security," "salvation."  Yeshua comes from the...