Friday Night Dinner Story Pack
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1. Parallel text — read with the audio
Play the story audio on the story page. Read the Hebrew column out loud with the narrator. Glance at English only when stuck.
| ¶ | Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יוֹם שִׁשִּׁי בָּעֶרֶב, וְהַמִּשְׁפָּחָה כֻּלָּהּ בַּבַּיִת. | yom shi-SHI ba-E-rev, ve-ha-mish-pa-KHA ku-LA ba-BA-yit. | It's Friday evening, and the whole family is at home. |
| 2 | אִמָּא מַדְלִיקָה אֶת הַנֵּרוֹת שֶׁל שַׁבָּת. | I-ma mad-li-KA et ha-ne-ROT shel sha-BAT. | Mom lights the Shabbat candles. |
| 3 | עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן יֵשׁ חַלָּה טְרִיָּה וְיַיִן אָדֹם. | al ha-shul-KHAN yesh kha-LA tri-YA ve-YA-yin a-DOM. | On the table there is fresh challah and red wine. |
| 4 | אַבָּא אוֹמֵר אֶת הַבְּרָכָה עַל הַיַּיִן. | A-ba o-MER et ha-be-ra-KHA al ha-YA-yin. | Dad says the blessing over the wine. |
| 5 | יֵשׁ יְרָקוֹת טְרִיִּים, דָּג, וּמָרָק חַם. | yesh ye-ra-KOT tri-YIM, DAG, u-ma-RAK KHAM. | There are fresh vegetables, fish, and hot soup. |
| 6 | סַבְתָא מְבִיאָה עוּגָה לַקִּנּוּחַ. | SAV-ta me-vi-A u-GA la-ki-NU-akh. | Grandma brings cake for dessert. |
| 7 | כֻּלָּם מְדַבְּרִים, צוֹחֲקִים, וְשָׁרִים בְּיַחַד. | ku-LAM me-da-be-RIM, tso-kha-KIM, ve-sha-RIM be-YA-khad. | Everyone talks, laughs, and sings together. |
| 8 | זוֹ שַׁבָּת שְׂמֵחָה בַּבַּיִת. | zo sha-BAT sme-KHA ba-BA-yit. | It is a happy Shabbat at home. |
2. True or False?
Read each statement and circle T if true, F if false. If false, write the correction in the blank.
1.The story takes place on Saturday morning.TF
2.Mom lights the Shabbat candles.TF
3.On the table there is fresh challah and red wine.TF
4.Dad says the blessing over the bread.TF
5.The family eats cold soup.TF
6.Grandma brings a cake for dessert.TF
7.Everyone sings together at the end.TF
8.It is a sad Shabbat.TF
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