Hebrew for "Quiet,
please."
Well-known to anyone who attended Hebrew school as a child. Traditional response is "hey!" sometimes accompanied with a raised
fist, and always followed by silence. Used to get everyone's attention so they will settle down and listen.
As used in The Hebrew Hammer.
Speaker: Sheket Bevakashah!
Crowd: Hey!
Speaker: Sheket Bevakashah!
Crowd: Hey!
Speaker: Sheket Bevakashah!
Crowd: Hey!
Speaker: Okay, now that I've got everybody's
attention...