Streetwise Hebrew · Jun 30, 2026 · 11:05
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So how many times have you heard the sentence, "סמוך עליי, trust me, everything will be okay"? Guy explains the סמוך culture.
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New Words and Expressions:
Lismoch al mishehu – To trust someone, to count on someone – לסמוך על מישהו
Tismoch alai, smoch alai – Trust me (m.) – תסמוך עליי, סמוך עליי
Tismechi alai, smechi alai – Trust me (f.) – תסמכי עליי, סמכי עליי
Tismechoo alai, smechoo alai – Trust me (pl.) – תסמכו עליי, סמכו עליי
"Yalkoot ha-kzavim" – Tall tales collection – ילקוט הכזבים
Al tid'ag, smoch – Don't worry, count on me – אל תדאג, סמוך
Tarboot ha-smoch – The 'smoch' culture – תרבות הסמוך
Shkivot smicha – Push-ups – שכיבות סמיכה
Samchoot – Authority – סמכות
Samchoot horit – Parental authority – סמכות הורית
Mismach – Document – מסמך
Simoochin – Evidence, reference – סימוכין
Lehasmich mishehu – To authorize someone to do something – להסמיך מישהו
Hasmacha – Authorization, certification – הסמכה
Moosmach – Authorized, licensed – מוסמך
Achot moosmechet – Registered nurse – אחות מוסמכת
Playlist and Clips:
Jane Bordeaux – Tismoch Alai (lyrics)
Static & Eden Ben-Zaken – Ha-peshah ha-mooshlam (lyrics)
Shemtov Levy – Yachol Lihyot She-zeh Nigmar (lyrics)
Lahakat Ha-Gadna – Smoch al ha-doda
Michal Daliot – Samchoot – Authority
Achot moosmechet – Registered nurse
Makor Rishon newspaper about the book yalkoot ha-kzavim
Ep. no. 23 HEB about the imperative
Ep. no. 24 HEB about yihiye beseder, it will be just fine
Ep. no. 30 HEB about hafif