Archive for January, 2021
3 Hebrew Words That Don’t Have a Direct Translation in English Posted by Ayana on Jan 18, 2021
Every language is unique. With history, culture and social aspects folded in, languages are more than a way to communicate. There are exceptional words, noteworthy phrases and special verbs in every language. Here are three everyday Hebrew words that have no direct equivalent in English. תִּתְחַדֵּשׁ! The Hebrew adjective חָדָשׁ (pronounced as ha-dash) means…
Israel’s vaccine drive against COVID Posted by Ayana on Jan 4, 2021
On December 9, 2020, the first batch of coronavirus vaccine landed in Israel. The small batch (only fourteen hundreds doses), has arrived in Israel before the vaccine was authorized by the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein were at the airport to receive the shipment of vaccines…