mivelg Study Packet (revised October 2017)

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1 mivelg Study Packet (revised October 2017) Attached you will find the materials necessary to prepare for the Chalutzim test and, more importantly, for a wonderful summer in Chalutzim. All of these materials were designed to help you to ensure your success on the entrance exam. The questions on the exam will be drawn from the material in this study guide. If you master the material in the guide, you should have no problem passing the test. You may be familiar with many of the words in the glossary, from previous summers at OSRUI and/or from your Hebrew education at home. You should learn all the words in glossary and be able to translate them from Hebrew to English and English to Hebrew. We suggest that you create flash cards that you can review for 15 minutes every day. This kind of practice will help you tackle the list and feel confident in your knowledge of the vocabulary words and phrases. After you master the vocabulary, turn to the simple questions found on the study pages. Think about how you would answer these questions about yourself. On the exam you will asked a few of these questions. On the last page of the study packet you will find the t fillah (prayer) section. Although you may already feel competent in reciting these prayers, it is important for you to be able to translate the key phrases in them. You should focus your efforts on the ability to translate them from Hebrew into English. In addition to the above, you may be asked to write a short paragraph of at least three sentences in Hebrew. You might be asked to write about things such as your typical day, your family, or why you want to go to Chalutzim. It is recommended that you practice writing a couple of these sample paragraphs BEFORE sitting for the test, as it will help you immensely on the day of the test. The passing score for the Chalutzim Entrance Exam is 70%. If you do not pass the test on the first try in February, we will provide an opportunity for a retest in March. The main purpose of the Chalutzim entrance exam is to motivate all of our campers, or chanichim, to study Hebrew during the fall and winter in order to prepare for the summer. If you feel that you need more support in preparing for this test, a number of congregations in the Chicago area offer Chalutzim prep classes for a nominal fee. If you are in need of such a class, please contact the camp office for a list of locations or speak with your Rabbi, Cantor or Educator for additional help. This year, Rabbi Baden will be coordinating the testing on behalf of the Chalutzim faculty. If you need additional help with preparation for the exam you may contact her by at ibaden@templechai.org or by phone at We want to help our 2018 chanichim prepare for and pass the Chalutzim entrance exam. Have fun and happy studying!

2 mivelg Preparation Materials for Chalutzim Test Clothing swim suit m iîc b A socks m i A x b shirt d v leg hat r afm pants m i q p k n shoes m i l r p Family father `Ä ` brother g ` sister zfg ` mother ` n ` son o A daughter z A uncle cfc aunt d cfc grandfather `Ä q grandmother `Ÿ a q

3 Food egg d vi A meat xüä milk a l g bread m g l juice ui n chicken sfr Units of Time hour d rÿ day mfi week reaÿ month y cÿg year d pÿ morning x wÿa evening a x r Pronouns I i p ` you (m,s) dÿ ` you (f,s) Y ` he `Ed she `i d we Ep g p ` you (m,pl and m/f, pl) m Y ` you (f,pl) m Y ` they (m and m/f) m d they (f) o d

4 Nature tree u r sun W n W rain m W B Praise good very good correct nice great/beautiful yes - afh - cÿ` n afh - ofk p - d tï - i tfi - o M Question words how Ki ` where dÿti ` how many/much d n M why d n l what d n who i n when i z n

5 Adjectives big lfc b good afh pretty d tï late x g à n early m c w ªn small/ little oḧẅ bad r x Body Parts ears m i p f ` nose s ` hands m i cï eyes m i pi r mouth d R face mi p R head y`ÿx m i l b x legs or feet Prepositions after i x g ` to l ` like/as Fn M before i p t l from o n/ n on l r with m r of l y under z g Y in... A

6 Camp words lake m b ` house z i A door z l c dining hall l kÿ`îx c g camper (m) Ki p g camper (f) d ki p g classroom d z M tower l c b n campfire circle dxec n counselor (m) Ki x c n counselor (f) d ki x c n notebook z x A g n camp d p g n health center d ` R x n office cx U n pen h r pencil ofx R r cabin si x v Unit Head d c r y`ÿx bathroom mi zex y services zfl t Y Expressions good morning afh x wÿa good evening afh a x r good night afh d l i l I have i l y i

7 Numbers d x U r y y d x U r r a y d x U r d pÿn y d x U r r y Y mi x U r z g ` e mi x U r mi yÿl y 40 mi rä x ` 50 mi y n g 60 mi y y 70 mi r a y 80 mi pÿn y 90 mi r y Y 100 d ` n z g ` 2 m i Y y 3 yÿlÿ 4 r A x ` 5 y n g 6 y y 7 rä y 8 d pÿn y 9 r y Y 10 x U r d xu r z g ` d x U r m i Y y d x U r yÿl y d x U r r A x ` d x U r y n g

8 Selected Verbs (Infinitive and present tense) she writes - z a zfm `i d he writes - a zfm `Ed to write - afÿzk l she finishes - z x nfb `i d he finishes - x nfb `Ed to finish - xfn b l she learns - z c nfl `i d he learns - c nfl `Fd to learn - cfn l l she rises up - d nẅ `i d he rises up - mẅ `Ed to rise up - mew l she buys d pfw `i d he buys - d pfw `Ed to buy - zfp w l she sees - d `Fx `i d he sees - d `Fx `Ed to see - zf` x l she wants - d vfx `i d he wants - d vfx `Ed to want - zfv x l she sits - z a yfi `i d he sits - a yfi `Ed to sit - z a W l she walks - z k lfd `i d he walks - K lfd `Ed to walk - z k l l she stands - z c nfr `i d he stands - c nfr `Ed to stand - cÿn r l she hears - z r nfy `i d he hears - r nfy `Ed to hear - rÿn W l she opens - z g zfr `i d he opens - g zfr `Ed to open - gfy t l she lives - dx b `i d he lives - x b `Ed to live - xeb l

9 Sample questions and answers.fbẅi W A (dx b) x b i p ` I live in Chicago.?(dx b Y `) x b dÿ ` dÿt ` Where do you live?.fxi Rÿ a x i l y a x d My Rabbi is Rabbi Shapiro.?(K l y) L l y a x d i n Who is your Rabbi??( Y `) dÿ ` d n M (z A) o A How old are you?.d x U r r A x ` (z A) o A i p ` I am fourteen.?x wÿa A (d nẅ Y `) mẅ dÿ ` i Y n When do you get up in the morning?.x wÿa A W W A (d nẅ) mẅ i p ` I wake up at 6 in the morning.

10 Prayers.zÄ W l W x p wi l c d l EpË v e ei zf v n A EpẄ C w x W ` m lfr d K l n Epi dÿl ` ï i dÿ ` KExÄ Praised are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the universe, who hallows us by giving us commandments and commanded us to kindle the lights of Shabbat..L cÿ` n l k ae L W t p l k ae,l aä l l k A,Li dÿl ` ï i z ` Ÿ a d ` e You should love The Eternal your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your being..m lfr zi x A m zÿxÿc l zä X d z ` zfu r l zä X d z ` l ` x U i i p a Ex nẅ e The children of Israel shall keep the Shabbat, observing the Shabbat throughout their generations as an eternal covenant. mi O r d l M n EpÄ x gä x W `,m lfr d K l n Epi dÿl ` ï i dÿ ` KExÄ.FzxFY z ` Ep l o z p e Praised are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the universe, who has chosen us from among all the peoples and given us the Torah..aŸw r i i dÿl` e,w g v i i dÿl ` m d x a ` i dÿl ` Epi zfa ` i dÿl` e Epi dÿl ` ï i dÿ ` KExÄ Praised are You, Eternal our God and God of our ancestors; God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob. d cfa r d l r e dxfy d l r,c nfr m lfr d mi xä c dẅl W l r.mi c q g zeli n B l r e On three things the world stands: Torah, worship, and good deeds..u x ` d o n m g l `i vfo d,m lfr d K l n Epi dÿl `,ï i dÿ ` KExÄ Praised are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth..o n ` Ex n ` e,l ` x U i l M l r e,epi l r mflẅ d U r i `Ed ei nfx n A mflẅ d UŸr May the One who makes peace in the heights, make peace for us and for all Israel, - and say Amen.

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