Intelligence in Hebrew The Hebrew word for intelligence is בִּינָה (bina). It comes from the shoresh ב-י-ן (Bet-Yod-Nun), which also forms the preposition בֵּין (bein) – meaning between. This is not a coincidence. Among other words that employ this shoresh we may find the verb הֵבִין (hevin) which means to understand, the adjective נָבוֹן (navon) […]
What’s between Hebrew and Intelligence Continue Reading
In the last couple of weeks, I have been working on and off on a PowerPoint presentation for a new course titled Introduction to Mandarin Chinese Pronunciation I plan to teach in Israel. As the name suggests, it is a beginners’ course, and it teaches the fundamental sounds of the languages such as tones, initials,
The Curious Case of Microsoft 365 Creative Assets Continue Reading
The song אוֹר גָּדוֹל (or gadol – lit. big light) by אָמִיר דָדוןֹ (Amir Dadon) came out in 2010, but since I spent much of the 2010s in China, the first time this song caught my attention was 2020 – the year I was stuck in Israel and could not return to China due to
Song – Or Gadol (Great Light) by Amir Dadon (2010) Continue Reading
Tim Cook, in case you didn’t know, is the first recipient of the Anti-Defamation League’s Courage Against Hate award. Apple’s CEO for the last decade was presented the award in December 2018 at ADL’s Never is Now summit, and here is his introduction and the speech he gave (starts at 5:43) at the occasion. Fair
Bad Apple – Tim Cook’s Dark Soul and Bloody Soles Continue Reading
In this post we are going to look into the two types of plants we tend to keep in the garden and help them grow – trees and bushes, and see it related to the concepts of snakes and weeds we examined in a previous post. Bush in Hebrew The Hebrew word for bush or
Talking Trees and Bushes – Discourse Representation in Hebrew Vegetation Continue Reading
I just came across this very interesting video from Religion for Breakfast YouTube channel. It’s about how Big-Tech companies are adapting religious characteristics and assume roles that are traditionally reserved for the classic religions of our world. Before we get started, if you didn’t know about Religion for Breakfast, consider following the project because they
Tech and Religion – Surprising Hebrew-Latin-Chinese Connection Continue Reading
Warning: The following post contains spoilers the first season of Westworld. Reader discretion is advised. My feelings towards Westworld are somewhat complicated. I absolutely loved the first season and thought it was brilliant. The second season was also quite good, but for obvious reasons it could not replicate the magic of the first one. The
The hidden symbolism of Westworld’s maze Continue Reading
In these uncertain times, I find myself thinking more and more about the word ‘snake’ in Hebrew and what it represents. The word for ‘snake’ in Hebrew in נָחָשׁ (nachash). It’s a masculine noun so its plural form is נְחָשִׁים (nechashim). There is something very intriguing about the shoresh נ-ח-ש (Nun-Chet-Shin) which forms the word
Serpent of Uncertainty – The word snake in Hebrew Continue Reading
The Mirror of Galadriel is one of my favorite parts in The Lord of the Rings story. The first time I read the book I was too young to understand its true meaning and hidden symbolism. I simply assumed it was an elven-made crystal ball of sorts, i.e., a mystical device that can pierce through
A Question of Reflection – Between The Mirror of Galadriel and Neo’s Spoon Continue Reading
A year ago today, Norm MacDonald – one of my favorite comedians ever, passed away from cancer. At that time, I was already playing with the idea of starting a blog and this actually was one of the events that really sealed the deal for me, because I it made it really clear for that
King in the North – My Top 5 Norm MacDonald Clips Continue Reading
