בן בנים
בת בנות
לבנות בנינים
ben bannim
bat banot
livnot binyanim
son sons
daughter daughters
to build buildings
We build families, and our children, with G-d's help, marry and build their families and brick by brick, child by child new families are built.
The building freeze, whatever the time limits as if they can even be taken seriously, is immoral going against nature.
He shouldn't stop us and our children from building full lives, communities and homes in the Land Of Israel.
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Shalom!
More marvels: Ben (son) is closely related to boneh (builder). Bat (daughter) is closely related to bayit (home). The words reflect the dominant, though not exclusive, aspects of the genders.
On a personal note, we twice were blessed with a baby girl soon after buying a house in YeShA and finishing its second story. (I suppose the left-wing really hates us. Their loss.)
Wow! Hadassa, I didn't realize that. Pity the American day-school students who don't learn Hebrew properly. They are missing out on a treasure. G-d sure gave you great house gifts!
Shalom!
I recommend all that all fluently English, but not fluently Hebrew, buy a copy of Rabbi Mattityahu Clarks's book in which he compiled, sorted and organized Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch's commentary on Hebrew roots. All roots are fully translated into English and all sources in the Tanach are noted. I can't remember the title of the book, but a search with the author will find it.
I can't remember which rabbi mentioned the ben-bat marvel in a class.
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