Hava Nedaber Ivrit: Traveling In Israel Each month in this space, L'Chayim will present a Hebrew lesson entitled, "Hava Nedaber Ivrit!" (Let's Speak Hebrew), whose aim is to encourage further study of Hebrew. The lesson will include a brief story utilizing the Hebrew words to be studied, a vocabulary list with English translations and a family activity which involves using the new words. The lessons will be prepared by Nira Lev, associate professor of Hebrew language and literature at the Midrasha College of Jewish Studies. Mrs. Lev also teaches Hebrew language and literature at the Community Jewish High School at the United Hebrew Schools. Following is this month's lesson: It is always hard for mispahat Levin to plan a hoofsha together. Rivka ohevet Teva hareem and ye'arot, hof yam, shemesh and hol. Danny ohev historia and archeologia. He likes to visit mekomot historiyeem, especially those related to historia yehudit. The children, Ruth and Ron, like to do things. They like areem gdolot, all kinds of sports and, of course, kneeyot. How can they all be satisfied taking a hoofsha together? B'Yisrael, of course. Yisrael eretz ktana but it is a gan eden for tayareem. It has hareem and ye'arot in the tzafon, in the Galli. It has a sea ha-yam ha-tihon in the ma-aray. It has a midbar, ha-Negev in the darom. Israel, one of the oldest coutries in the world, boasts a large number of mekomot atikeem, as well as areem gdolot and moderniyot, with busy streets teeming with anasheem and many cultural and leisure activities. In spite of its small size (Israel is about the size of New Jersey), Israel can offer harbe mekomot of high interest, a living lesson of historia yehudit, atika and modernit, as well as mekomot of beautiful teva of mystic majesty. Although Yisrael cannot boast hareem g'voheem, it can show off the world's cellar: Yam Ha-melah is about 1,300 feet below sea level, the lowest spot on the earth's surface. Teeyool B'Yisrael is an exciting shee-oor in historia yehudit. Wherever you go, you follow the steps of your forefathers, and you are transported to Biblical times, times of ancient history, side by side with the modern period of the rebirth of our medinah. But Yisrael is not only a place of mekomot historiyeem and hafirot archeologiyot. Yisrael is also a place of fun and activity for any L-8 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1988 tayar. You can enjoy the hofeem and all kinds of sport mayim year round in Eilat, or the park mayim on hof Kineret. You can enjoy the night life of Tel Aviv with its tayclet, its theaters, symphony and many cafes and-misadot. You can enjoy old Jaffa with its many art galleries and quaint shops and beautiful view. You can ski on Har Hermon in winter and even go rock climbing near Jericho. You can volunteer to participate in a Hafeera archeologit or spend some time on a kibbutz and experience this unique way of life. Meelon (Dictionary) mishpahat Levin hoofsha ohev, ohevet Teva hareem the Levin family vacation love, like nature mountains north tz'afOn Ha-Yam Ha-Tihon the Mediterranean west ma'arav a desert midbar south darom ancient, old atik people anasheem many, a lot of harbe modern moderni high mountains hareem gooheem Yam Ha-Melach "the Sea of Salt" — The Dead Sea a trip teeyool a lesson shee-oor a state medinah hafirot archeological digs archeologiot a dig hafira a tourist tayar a water sport sport mayim the Sea of Galilee Kineret a boardwalk tayelet restaurants mis'adot mountain har forests ye'arot a forest ya'ar a beach, a shore hof a sea yam sun shemesh sand hol history historia archeology archeologia places mekomot a place makom Jewish history historia yehudit cities areem a city, town eer big (feminine plural) gdolot big (masculine singular) gadol shopping kneeyot a small country eretz ktana a country eretz small katan a paradise gan-eden tourists tayareem a tourist tayar ISRAELI CITIES •• 111 6 Rsii0VoT 7 PETAH a' TIKVAH g MAI-BRAK 9 TISERIAS 1 ni- F e rnn 1114- '14 1'121.0 T I JERUSALEM 2 .n 3 HEBRON .11 4 5 .1r SAFAT HAIFA TEL-AVIV • • • • .