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Recipe: Challah bread Posted by Sean Young on Aug 22, 2013
Challah (חַלָּה) is a loaf of braided bread eaten on Sabbath and Jewish holidays. According to Jewish tradition, the three Sabbath meals (Friday night, Saturday lunch, and Saturday late afternoon) and two holiday meals (one at night and lunch the following day) each begin with two complete loaves of bread. This “double loaf” commemorates…
Hebrew Verbs in Action: to learn Posted by Sean Young on Jul 30, 2013
How are you doing with your Hebrew lessons with Transparent Language? I hope you’re doing well. While learning Hebrew, you may want to express that fact, especially if you’re confronted with an answer to your question that has a two minute long answer…. The verb ‘to learn’ is לִלְמוֹד. The main part of this word…
Music Video: (Ezlech Ba’Olam) – In your world Posted by Sean Young on Jul 29, 2013
Have you been listening to Israeli radio stations? Listening to songs is a great way to learn Hebrew – especially improves your listening skills. Two great stations that stream online are – Galgalatz: http://www.glgltz.co.il Reshet Gimmel: http://www.iba.org.il/gimmel If you want to find a listing of radio stations in Israel, check out http://radio.coolsite.co.il. The website is…
Bezalel Arts and Crafts Fair in Jerusalem Posted by Sean Young on Jul 26, 2013
Looking for that special gift for a friend? How about a souvenir of your visit to Jerusalem or a really good skincare product? Then you will love downtown Jerusalem’s Bezalel Arts Fair. Each Friday, approximately 150 Israeli artists display their creativity and inventiveness on Bezalel Hakatan Street between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. during the…
Real World Hebrew: Arabic Slang in Hebrew Life Posted by Sean Young on Jul 22, 2013
Arabic has had a great influence on languages, especially in those countries dominated by Islam or Islamic power. And in this post we’ll be looking at how the Arabic language has influenced the Hebrew language. The influence of Arabic on Hebrew exists in both semantic loans, and in words, translations, and other linguistic patterns. There…
Real World Hebrew: Slang Posted by Sean Young on Jun 30, 2013
Hebrew is a living language. It’s always creating or borrowing new words from other languages. Most of the slang used today originates from the Big Orange (תל־אביב – Tel Aviv) itself and spreads throughout Israel pretty fast. There’s a word equivalent to “dude” or “girl”. For a guy, you’d use אורדון (ur-dun) and for a…
Exploring Israel: The Sea of Galilee Posted by Sean Young on Jun 24, 2013
The Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: יָם כִּנֶּרֶת – Arabic: بحيرة طبرية), is the largest freshwater lake in Israel situated near the Golan Heights, in the Jordan Rift Valley. It is also the lowest freshwater lake on Earth (At levels between 215 metres (705 ft) and 209 metres (686 ft) below sea level). The lake…