No. 288 in Hebrew
בראש
The Hebrew word "בראש" means "at the head" or "in the beginning," depending on context.
In a sentence
הוא עמד בראש הקבוצה וניהל את הפגישה.
He stood at the head of the group and led the meeting.
Here "בראש" means "at the head" or "leading," referring to a physical or metaphorical leadership position.
המחשבות על הפרויקט לא יוצאות לי מהראש.
The thoughts about the project won't leave my head.
In this sentence, "בראש" is part of "מהראש" meaning "from my head" (literally "from the head"), referring to one's mind or thoughts.
בראש השנה אנחנו נוהגים לאכול תפוח בדבש.
On Rosh Hashanah, we traditionally eat apple dipped in honey.
"בראש" is part of "בראש השנה," which means "On Rosh Hashanah" (literally "At the beginning of the year"), referring to the Jewish New Year.
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