Hebrew Pronunciation Guide

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Holidays

Challah
Cha-lah
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Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)
Su-kot
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Hanukkah
Cha-nu-kah
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Israel Independence Day
Yom Ha-atz-ma-ut
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Matzah vs. Hametz
Ma-tza / Cha-metz
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Menorah (Hanukkiyah)
Cha-nu-ki-yah
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Passover Seder
Se-der shel Pe-sach
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Shofar
Sho-far
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The Story of Passover
Ha-ga-dah shel pe-sach
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Tradition
Me-so-rah
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Values

Acts of Loving Kindness
Ge-mi-lut cha-sa-dim
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Beautifying the Commandment
Hi-dur mitz-vah
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Caring for the Earth
Shmi-rat ha-a-da-mah
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Celebrating Uniqueness (Being Created in the Image of God)
Niv-ra b'tze-lem E-lo-kim
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Cheerfulness
Se-ver pa-nim ya-fot
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Cleaving to Friends
Di-buk cha-ve-rim
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Community
Ke-hi-la
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Cooperation
Shi-tuf Pe-u-lah
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Courage
O-metz lev
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Dedicating a [Jewish] Home
Cha-nu-kat ha-ba-yit
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Family
Mish-pa-chah
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Forgiveness
S'li-cha
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Friendship
Cha-ve-rut
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From Generation to Generation
Le-dor va-dor
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Good Deeds
Mitz-vot
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Good Manners
De-rech E-retz
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Gratitude (Recognizing the Good)
Ha-ka-rat ha-tov
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Hebrew
Iv-rit
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Honoring One's Parents
ki-bud av v'eim
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Honoring Our Elders
Ki-bud Ze-kei-nim
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Industriousness
Me-la-cha
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Kindness to Animals
Tza-ar ba-a-lei cha-yim
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Love of Israel
A-ha-vat -Yis-ra-el
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Loving Others (Your Friends and Neighbors)
Ve-a-hav-ta le-rei-a-cha ka-mo-cha
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Optimism (Problem-Solving)
Op-ti-mi-yut
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Patience
Sav-la-nut
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Peace
Sha-lom
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Repentance
Te-shu-vah
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Responsibility
Ach-ra-yut
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Responsible for One Another
Kol Yis-ra-el a-rei-vim zeh ba-zeh
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Righteous Giving
Tza-da-kah
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Taking Care of Your Body
Shmi-rat ha-guf
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The Ten Commandments
A-se-ret Ha-di-brot
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Visiting the Sick
Bi-kur cho-lim
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Welcoming Guests
Hach-na-sat or-chim
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