#68 The Choice is Yours

Everyone in Israel is talking about March 17. Any idea what's happening on that date? That's right, b'chirot - 'elections.' A b'chira is a 'choice.' Guy Sharett teaches us how to choose, elect, and select in Hebrew, in time for March 17. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Bchirot – Elections, choices – בחירות Bchira, bchirot – Choice, choices – בחירה, בחירות Bacharti becha – I chose you – בחרתי בך Livchor be- – To choose something or someone – בחרתי ב "Ki banu bacharta" – Because you chose us – כי בנו בחרת Ha-am ha-nivchar – The chosen people – העם הנבחר Nivchar – Chosen – נבחר Ha-sikuy shel peres lehibacher gavar – Peres' chances of being elected was higher – הסיכוי של פרס להיבחר גבר "At lo nivchart ki at isha?" – You were not elected because you're a woman? – את לא נבחרת כי את אישה Ha-nivcheret ha-israelit – The Israeli delegation – הנבחרת הישראלית Nivcheret kaduregel – Football team – נבחרת כדורגל Mutsar chalav – Milk product – מוצר חלב "Nivcheret shel rechivim tzoonatiyim" – The ultimate selection of nutritious ingredients – נבחרת של רכיבים תזונתיים "Ha-bchirot shelach tamid nigmarot ba-enayim sheli" – Your choices always end with my eyes – הבחירות שלך תמיד נגמרות בעיניים שלי   Playlist and Clips: Ayala Ingedashet – Bacharti becha (lyrics) Kiddush (Ashkenazi version) Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach – Kiddush Who is the chosen people / Avi Becker – London & Kirschenbaum, TV10 Collette Avital – interview, Knesset TV Channel 1956 football game, USSR vs. Israel, The Nathan Axelrod Newsreel Collection Israeli Dairy Council commercial Noi Roithenberg – Ha-bchirot Shelach (lyrics)