Here and There in Hebrew Posted by Ayana on Apr 26, 2017
Here and there: two little words that make a big difference. Well, four actually. Hebrew has two different words to refer to this place, and two similar words to refer to that place. Let’s take a closer look at them. Here פֹּה (Po) is a biblical word meaning ‛here’. For example: וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אֶל נְעָרָיו…
Passover פֶּסַח Posted by Ayana on Apr 8, 2017
The most common question in Israel this month is: ‟Where are you celebrating Passover Seder (לֵיל הַסֵּדֶר)?”. Passover is an important Jewish festival. It’s a long holiday – seven days to be exact – and required a lot of preparations. לֵיל הַסֵּדֶר is its highlight. It’s a long evening filled in traditions, symbols and ceremonies…
The Big Trip Posted by Ayana on Mar 23, 2017
The Big Trip (הַטִּיּוּל הַגָּדוֹל) is a literal translation for the Israeli custom of travelling abroad after being discharged from the army (צָבָא). Nowadays, Israeli boys serve three years in the צָבָא, and girls only two years. The majority packs their bags as soon as they can and fly away. This habit began as a…
Purim Basket Posted by Ayana on Mar 10, 2017
Purim (פּוּרִים) is a fun festival, probably the kids` favorite one. The holiday of פּוּרִים commemorates the saving of the Jews from Haman, who planned to kill them back in the Persian Empire during the fourth century BCE. Although it happened many years ago, we still celebrate it happily. Who wouldn’t enjoy a festival…
5 Hebrew Tongue Twisters Posted by Ayana on Feb 26, 2017
Hello everyone! My name is Ayana, and I’m joyfully writing this Hebrew blog for the last year and a half. I’m a native Hebrew speaker, and yet I admit: Hebrew tongue twisters are tough! The monotonic tone and all those similar sound consonants don’t make it easy. And still it is a good way to…
How to find love in Israel? Posted by Ayana on Feb 12, 2017
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. The whole world celebrates love, including Israel. It is the best time to find someone to share your days and nights with. Here are 3 ways to find that lucky person. Dating website – אֲתַר הֶיכֵּרוּיּוֹת More and more Israelis are using dating websites to meet new people…
The Hebrew Verb: Root and Binyanim Posted by Ayana on Jan 26, 2017
Hebrew verbs are small units that need to be constructed every time corresponding to the sentence context. There are three basic steps to this construction: the first includes the root. The basis of every verb is the root, since it is the one to deliver the content of the action. The second step includes the…