I believe- another anthem for Israel?
Every nation has its national song as an anthem (Himnon in Hebrew). The Israeli Anthem is called “Hatikvah“, or the hope and it was written by Nafatly Hertz Imber. In the last few years when the pupils...
View ArticleA day to remember the value of tolerance-part 1
17 years ago, when I was almost 17 years old, I was sitting in my house with my family on Shabbat, as we did every week, and we watched the results of the soccer and a movie in Hebrew. It seems to be...
View ArticleA song of Peace
The New Year always brings to mind thoughts and wishes for ourselves and the universe. When you look for songs about peace, it’s impossible to miss the legendary words of John Lennon, asking everyone...
View ArticleThe Dancing Rabbi
January 14th, 1925, Berlin – a child was born along with his twin brother, Eli Chaim. The child’s name was Shlomo, and his future would prove him to be just like his Biblical namesake – he was wise...
View Article8/2/1878- the birth of Martin Buber
145 years ago, in an enlightened home in Vienna, a child was born. His name was Mordechai Martin Buber -מרדכי מרטין בובר . Martin Buber, as he was mostly known, became a famous Jewish Philosopher....
View ArticleSeven years without Shoshanna
February 14th, 2006, was a very sad day for the citizens of Israel- אזרחי ישראל. We woke up in the morning and heard devastating news that we could barely believe – the singer who sang about the...
View ArticleSlang with the word “Not”
On the 28th of February 2011, one of the most unique and colorful women in Israel passed away. Her name was Netivah Ben Yehudah- נתיבה בן יהודה. She was called the Blond Genie – השדה הבלונדינית which...
View ArticleThe words of Avidan
When I turned sixteen, my literature teacher introduced us to the controversial poet David Avidan. No one ever referred to him by his first name; everyone called him Avidan. He was born in February...
View ArticleThe heroes of Nathan Alterman
On March 28th 1970, one of the greatest poets in the history of Modern Hebrew poetry passed away. His name was Nathan Alterman – נתן אלתרמן – and today we will discuss one of his greatest and...
View Article80 years of Deborah
In the Hebrew Bible one of the greatest leaders that the Israelites had was Deborah. She was a prophet; she judged the people and helped them defeat their enemy with God’s help. The Deborah that we...
View ArticleLevin Kipnis- We all know him and love him
I can’t imagine my childhood without the songs and the stories of Levin Kipnis – לוין קיפניס.T his famous Israeli author and poet was and still one of Israeli’s most prolific writers, whose work...
View Article109 years after Herzl
The name most synonymous with Zionism is Theodore Herzl. This month on June 30th we will mark 109 years since his passing. An important fact that not many people are aware of is that Israel was only...
View ArticleIsaac Bashevis Singer – 22 years after his death
As we have seen in recent posts, there is a strong connection between Yiddish and Modern Hebrew. The most famous Jewish author that wrote the majority of his works in Yiddish is Isaac Bashevis Singer....
View ArticleLet’s speak about the truth
One of the most beautiful words in Hebrew is the word אֱמֶת (Aleph-Mem-Tav) which means “truth.” The truth is something that we always strive for in our lives and there are many ways in which we try to...
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