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Shabbat Dinner

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In this story, the Mizrahi family gathers for Shabbat dinner on Friday night, lights candles, blesses the challah, and sits together around a crowded, noisy table.

kolכָּלevery
shishiשִׁישִּׁיFriday
ba'erevבָּעֶרֶבin the evening
mishpachatמִשְׁפַּחַתfamily of
mizrachiמִזְרָחִיMizrahi
mitkanesetמִתְכַּנֶּסֶתgathers (f. sg.)
le'aruchatלְאַרֻחַתfor meal of
shabatשַׁבָּתShabbat

Every Friday evening, the Mizrahi family gathers for Shabbat dinner.

zeזֶהthis
loלֹאnot
tamidתָּמִידalways
pashutפָּשׁוּטsimple
kiכִּיbecause
darushדָּרוּשׁrequired (m. sg.)
te'umתֵּאוּםcoordination
telefonimטֵלֵפוֹנִיםphones
u'mishehuוּמִישֶׁהוּand someone
tamidתָּמִידalways
me'acherמְאַחֵרis late (m. sg.)

It's not always simple, because coordination is needed, phone calls, and someone is always late.

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