Archive for March, 2019
How to Use the Hebrew Verb to Experience Posted by Ayana on Mar 18, 2019
The International Day of Happiness (יוֺם הָאֹושֶׁר הַבֵּינְלְאוּמִּי) is celebrated worldwide every March 20th. According to the international 2018 Happiness Report Israelis are pretty joyful: the report ranked Israel as the 11th happiest country in the world. And yet Israeli magazines and websites are filled with lists of tips about how to be happier. (For advanced Hebrew reading check…
Hebrew Weekend Vocabulary Posted by Ayana on Mar 4, 2019
A special feeling accompanies the weekends in Israel. After a long week of work and duties, the Israeli weekend is all about rest and fun. Shabbat (שַׁבָּת) is a holy day in Judaism. ‟And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made… And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it…