Hebrew at Camp
Hebrew is integrated throughout our camp program and daily life. We commonly refer to activities, locations, and more with Hebrew terms and phrases. Below are some of the Hebrew words we use often at camp!
Transliteration | Translation | Hebrew Word |
|---|---|---|
Chanich/Chanicha | Camper | ×× ××/× |
Madrich/Madricha | Counselor | ××ר××/× |
Merakez/Merakezet | Unit Head | ×רק×/×Ē |
Menahel/et | Director | ×Ö°× Öˇ×Öĩ×/×Ē |
Tzevet | Staff | ×Ļ×××Ē |
Mishlachat | Israeli Staff | ×ִ׊××Öˇ×Öˇ×Ē |
Machane | Camp | ×Öˇ×Ö˛× Öļ× |
Aruchat Boker | Breakfast | ×ר×××Ē ×Öŧ×קר |
Aruchat Tzohorayim | Lunch | ×ר×××Ē ×Ļ×ר××× |
Aruchat Erev | Dinner | ×ֲר×Öŧ×Öˇ×Ē ×ĸÖļרÖļ× |
Chatif | Snack | ×Ö¸×Ö´××Ŗ |
Menucha | Rest | ×× ××× |
Chug/Chugim | Elective/s | ×××/××××× |
T'filot | Services | ×ĒÖŧפ××××Ē |
Nikayon | Cleaning | × ×ק××× |
Ivrit | Hebrew | ×ĸÖ´×Öŧרִ××Ē |
Rikud | Dancing | ר×ק×× |
Shira | Singing | ׊×Ö´××¨Ö¸× |
Omanut | Arts and Crafts | ××× ××ĒÖŧ |
Kadur Sal | Basketball | ×Öŧ××ר ×Ą× |
Kadur Regel | Soccer | ×××ר ר×× |
Kadur Af | Volleyball | ×ÖŧÖˇ××Öŧר ×ĸÖ¸×Ŗ |
Breicha | Pool | ×Öŧר××× |
Schiya | Swimming | ׊×××× |
Agam | Lake | ×Ö˛×Öˇ× |
Bishul | Cooking | ×Öŧ×׊×× |
Peulat Eda | Unit Activity | פÖŧ×ĸ×××ĒÖŧ ×ĸ×× |
Peulat Tsrif | Cabin Activity | פÖŧ×ĸ×××ĒÖŧ ×Ļְרִ××Ŗ |
Tochnit Erev | Evening Program | ×ĒÖŧ×× ××ĒÖŧ ×ĸר×Öŧ |
Misdar Boker | Flagpole | ××ץ×ר ×Öŧ×קר |
Kabbalat Shabbat | Friday Evening Service | ק×Öŧ××ĒÖŧ ׊××ĒÖŧ |
Havdalah | Services to end Shabbat | ×Öˇ×Öŧ×Ö¸×Ö¸× |
Hamotzi | Prayer before meal | ××××Ļ×× |
Birkat Hamazon | Prayer after meal | ×Öŧר××ĒÖŧ ××××× |
Boker Tov | Good morning | ×Öŧ×קר ××× |
Erev Tov | Good evening | ×ĸר×Öŧ ××× |
Laila Tov | Good night | ×××× ××× |
Bikkurim | Color war/Maccabiah | ×Öŧ×ק×ר×× |
Chadar Ochel | Dining room | ××ר ×××× |
Beit Knesset | Synagogue | ×Öŧ××Ē ×Öŧ× ×Ą×ĒÖŧ |
Tsrif | Cabin | ×Ļְרִ××Ŗ |
Sherutim | Bathroom | ׊×ר××ĒÖŧ×× |
Miklachat | Shower | ×ִק×Öˇ×Öˇ×ĒÖŧ |
Netilat Yadayim | Washing hands | × ××××ĒÖŧ ××××× |