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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…
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…
Recipe: Poached Eggs – Israeli style Posted by Sean Young on Jun 5, 2013
Shakshuka (Arabic: شكشوكة; Hebrew: שַׁקְשׁוּקָה) is a dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chili peppers, onions, and often spiced with cumin. It is believed to have a Tunisian origin. It’s similar to the Mexican breakfast dish huevos rancheros. Shakshuka in Hebrew means “all mixed up.” and is related to the Hebrew…
Israeli tennis player – Shahar Pe’er Posted by Sean Young on May 23, 2013
Shahar Pe’er (שחר פאר) is an Israeli professional tennis player. Pe’er started her competitive tennis career at the age of six, and won her first title at the age of 12 when she captured the Eddie Herr International Doubles title with Nicole Vaidišová. She reached the Eddie Herr singles final as well. Her career-high…
Hebrew History – The Dead Sea Scrolls Posted by Sean Young on May 22, 2013
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of 972 texts discovered between 1947 and 1956 at Khirbet Qumran in the West Bank. The texts are of great historical, religious and linguistic significance because they include the earliest known surviving manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible canon, along with extra-biblical manuscripts which preserve evidence of the…
Video: How are you? Posted by Sean Young on Mar 28, 2013
Our first video for learning Hebrew. In this one we’ll be asking after someone’s health and how to reply. The vocabulary we need is: מה – what שלום – peace / welfare טוב – good, well תודה – thank you מאוד – very And we’ll be learning the phrases מה שלומך? – how are you?…