Archive for June, 2012
Let’s Visit Tel Aviv! Posted by Sean Young on Jun 30, 2012
Tel Aviv (תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ) is the second largest city in Israel, and the largest metropolitan area. The official name is Tel Aviv-Yafo (תל אביב-יפו), and reflects the fact that the city has grown beside the ancient port city of Yafo (English: Jaffa), to the south of the new city center, in addition to many other neighboring…
Breakfast in Israel Posted by Sean Young on Jun 30, 2012
Last month I wrote a post about eating the different meals of the day. And I thought to myself – why not have an Israeli breakfast? So I hopped into my private jet, flew to Tel Aviv and went to Gilly’s restaurant….just kidding, I don’t have a jet. But you can still enjoy an Israeli…
Testing Yourself (2) Posted by Sean Young on Jun 27, 2012
Today’s date: 7th of Tammuz, 5772 – ז׳ בתמוז תשע״ב Last week I gave you some exercises, readings, etc. to check your Hebrew skills so far. How did you do? This week has the answers, along with audio so you can practice. Activities It is 1:00 on a Saturday afternoon and you see Rabbi Kohen…
Cinema in Israel Posted by Sean Young on Jun 26, 2012
קוֹלְנוֹעַ יִשְׂרְאֵלִי (kol-no-a is-re-li – Israeli Cinema) refers to movie production in Israel since its founding in 1948. Most Israeli films are produced in Hebrew. Israel has been nominated for more Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film than any other country in the Middle East. Before 1968 about 3 million Israelis went to the…
Testing Yourself Posted by Sean Young on Jun 19, 2012
Today’s date: 29th of Sivan, 5772 – כ״ט בסיון תשע״ב שלום! How’s it going? Today I want to see how well you’ve been learning Hebrew. We’re going to build up on what I’ve posted and make an actual conversation where you meet someone, greet them, ask how they are doing, where they’re from, etc. okay?…
Counting in Hebrew Posted by Sean Young on Jun 13, 2012
Numbers in Hebrew can be a confusing topic. So I hope by the end of this post, you’ll have a basic understanding of the Hebrew number system and how to read and write them. In English we have two types of numbers: cardinal (one, two, three, four, etc) and ordinal: first, second, third, fourth and…
Building Your Vocabulary Posted by Sean Young on Jun 11, 2012
A couple of weeks ago, I put up a post on Hebrew You Already Know. A language can be a powerful, yet flexible tool. Learning new words is a constant activity in language learning. While memorizing vocabulary lists is helpful, it is more important to learn the words you need in a real situation. Your…