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What are these? Posted by Sean Young on Jul 26, 2012
Today we’re going to expand on the plural nouns post. Remember when we learned about the pronouns זֶה (zeh) and זֹאת (zot)? The plural form for these is אֵלֶה (eh-leh), meaning ‘these’. The good news is, you don’t have to learn two different forms of this word. It can be used for either mascuilne or…
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…
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…
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…
Are You Hungry? Posted by Sean Young on May 30, 2012
אֲנִי רָעֵב! Eating is a great way to explore another culture. And food is one of my favorite subjects. Breakfast – אֲרוּחַת בֹּקֶר Israelis like their breakfast. While the term “breakfast” is identical worldwide, an Israeli breakfast is slightly different from what you had in mind. Typically it includes the following: fresh juice, coffee or…
Let’s Visit Israel! Posted by Sean Young on May 22, 2012
מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (meh-dee-naht ees-ra-el – The State of Israel) is a small Middle Eastern country with a long coastline on the eastern Mediterranean Sea and a small window on the Red Sea at the Gulf of Eilat. Israel is considered part of the Holy Land. The three major religions — Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—all have…