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.
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...
Crowd: Hey!
Speaker: Sheket Bevakashah!
Crowd: Hey!
Speaker: Sheket Bevakashah!
Crowd: Hey!
Speaker: Okay, now that I've got everybody's attention...
by AynRandsTeddyBear May 2, 2005