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  2. Jewish greetings - Wikipedia

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    Hebrew Used to wish someone an easy Yom Kippur fast. In some English-speaking communities today, the greeting "[have] an easy and meaningful fast" is used. [4] Gemar Ḥatima Tova: גְּמַר חֲתִימָה טוֹבָה: May you be sealed for good [in the Book of Life] Hebrew pronunciation: [gmaʁ χati.ma to.va] Hebrew

  3. Bermudian English - Wikipedia

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    Bermudian English is a regional dialect of English found in Bermuda, a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic. Standard English is used in professional settings and in writing, while vernacular Bermudian English is spoken on more casual occasions. [2]

  4. List of Jewish prayers and blessings - Wikipedia

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    A lyrical prayer recited at the end of services, praising God's uniqueness. Some traditions say it only on Shabbat and festivals, while others say it every day Aleinu: עלינו ‎ The Aleinu praises God for allowing the Jewish people to serve him, and expresses their hope that the whole world will recognize God and abandon idolatry.

  5. List of Hebrew abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    In fact, a work written in Hebrew may have Aramaic acronyms interspersed throughout (ex. Tanya), much as an Aramaic work may borrow from Hebrew (ex. Talmud, Midrash, Zohar). Although much less common than Aramaic abbreviations, some Hebrew material contains Yiddish abbreviations too (for example, Chassidic responsa, commentaries, and other ...

  6. Shehecheyanu - Wikipedia

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    Normally said before the blessing over the fruit, but some customarily say it afterwards. [3] The fruit must be fresh, not dried. [3] Seeing a friend who has not been seen in thirty days. Acquiring a new home or other significant possessions. The birth of a child. A pidyon haben ceremony. During a ritual immersion in a mikveh as part of a ...

  7. Hebraization of English - Wikipedia

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    Hebrew English Examples IPA IPA after trans. a סָ ‎ (letter with kamatz), (letter with patah), אַ/אָ ‎ (Alef with kamatz or patach) (Not part of ordinary Hebrew spelling but sometimes used in transliterations) run, enough a/ʌ ä Note for below: This sound (æ) (ex. hat) does not exist in Hebrew.

  8. Hebrew punctuation - Wikipedia

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    Hebrew punctuation is similar to that of English and other Western languages, Modern Hebrew having imported additional punctuation marks from these languages in order to avoid the ambiguities sometimes occasioned by the relative lack of such symbols in Biblical Hebrew.

  9. Berakhot (tractate) - Wikipedia

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    Berakhot (Hebrew: בְּרָכוֹת, romanized: Brakhot, lit."Blessings") is the first tractate of Seder Zeraim ("Order of Seeds") of the Mishnah and of the Talmud.The tractate discusses the rules of prayers, particularly the Shema and the Amidah, and blessings for various circumstances.