Lior Peleg, our beloved editor and technical producer, is leaving us. As a tribute to him, we'll explore his full name and learn some cool stuff about it, especially about Or, light.

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New Words and Expressions:

Peleg, plagim – Brook, stream – פלג, פלגים

"Ve-haya ke-ets shatul al palgei mayim" (Psalms 1:3) – "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water" – והיה כעץ שתול על פלגי מים

Ha-peleg ha-matoon – The moderate stream – הפלג המתון

Or, orot – Light – אור, אורות

"Ha-or shelcha me'ir, adayin zoher" – Your light, me'ir, is still shining- האור שלך, מאיר, עדיין זוהר

Ha-ner shelcha, Meir, adayin bo'er- Your candle, Meir, is still burning – הנר שלך, מאיר, עדיין זוהר

Le'ha'ir – To light – להאיר

"Et chadar ha-ambatia, moomlatz le'hair be-menorat tikra" – "It is advisable to illuminate the bathroom with a ceiling lamp." – את חדר האמבטיה מומלץ להאיר במנורת תקרה